Em9 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Em9
Minor 9
Notes:E · G · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Em9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 0 0 0 2 | – – – 1 – – – 2 | x x E B D G B F# | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 2 x 3 3 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x E F# B E x D G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 5 4 x x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – – | x E G D F# x x x | medium | |
| x 5 0 5 4 0 0 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – – – | x E E D F# G B E | easy | |
| x 5 7 5 5 0 7 7 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x E B D G G F# B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 0 7 0 0 7 7 | – 1 – 2 – – 3 4 | x F# E E D G F# B | medium | |
| x 8 0 9 0 9 8 0 | – 1 – 3 – 4 2 – | x G E F# D E G E | medium | |
| x x 0 9 9 0 0 10 | – – – 1 2 – – 3 | x x E F# B G B D | easy | |
| x x 0 10 12 11 12 10 | – – – 1 3 2 4 1 | x x E G D F# B D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 x 0 x 12 12 12 12 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 | F# x E x D G B E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x x 0 2 0 0 3 2 | – – – 1 – – 3 2 | x x E B D G D F# | easy | |
| x 5 2 5 5 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x E F# D G x x x | medium | |
| x 3 3 7 4 4 3 3 | – 1 1 4 2 3 1 1 | x D G E F# B D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 5 4 0 5 0 | – 2 – 3 1 – 4 – | x E E D F# G E E | medium | |
| x 5 7 5 5 7 7 0 | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x E B D G D F# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 0 7 9 7 7 7 | – 2 – 1 3 1 1 1 | x G E E B D F# B | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Em9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| ♭3 | 3 | G |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
More E chords
Other roots
See Em9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Em9 chord?
Em9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.