Em9 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 1 3 1 1 1 3 | – – 1 2 1 1 1 3 | x x E B D G B F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 3 x 3 x x x | 1 4 2 – 3 – – – | G D F# x E x x x | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 3 x 4 4 | – 4 1 1 1 – 2 3 | x E F# B E x D G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 6 5 0 x x | – 3 1 4 2 – – – | x E G D F# F# x x | medium | |
| x x x 8 5 8 9 x | – – – 2 1 3 4 – | x x x E F# D G x | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 6 0 8 8 | – 1 2 1 1 – 3 4 | x E B D G F# F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 8 8 10 8 9 8 | 4 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 | E F# B E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 11 10 x x x x | 3 1 4 2 – – – – | E G D F# x x x x | medium | |
| 11 x 11 11 10 0 x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | E x D G B F# x x | hard | |
| 11 x 11 11 x 0 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – – – | E x D G x F# x x | easy | |
| x x 1 3 1 0 4 4 | – – 1 2 1 – 3 4 | x x E B D F# D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 6 3 6 x x x x | 1 3 2 4 – – – – | G E F# D x x x x | hard | |
| x 6 3 6 6 x x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x E F# D G x x x | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 6 0 x x | – 2 1 3 4 – – – | x E G D G F# x x | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 5 0 9 x | – 2 – 3 1 – 4 – | x E x D F# F# G x | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 6 8 8 x | – 1 2 1 1 3 4 – | x E B D G D F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.