E9 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning
E9
Dominant 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 2 0 1 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x E F# B D G# | medium | |
| x 6 3 5 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F# G# D E x | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 4 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x E G# D F# x | medium | |
| x 8 x 7 4 7 | – 4 – 2 1 3 | x G# x E F# D | hard | |
| 9 6 x 5 6 x | 4 2 – 1 3 – | E F# x D G# x | hard | |
| 9 6 6 7 6 7 | 4 1 1 2 1 3 | E F# B E G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 x 9 0 7 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | E G# x F# D D | hard | |
| 9 8 9 9 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | E G# D F# D x | medium | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 11 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | E B D G# B F# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 12 11 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x E G# D F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 2 1 2 2 1 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G# D F# B E G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 x 4 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x E G# x F# D | hard | |
| 7 8 x 7 4 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | D G# x E F# x | hard | |
| x 6 x 5 6 9 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F# x D G# E | hard | |
| 9 6 6 9 6 7 | 3 1 1 4 1 2 | E F# B F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 x 9 x 7 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | E G# x F# x D | hard |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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 E9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
More E chords
Other roots
What notes make up the E9 chord?
E9 is a Dominant 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.