Em9 chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

○○2331122F#F#GGEEDD
Em9
Minor 9
Notes:E · G · B · D · F#
hardfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
EEEGBDF#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
6 6 0 0 2 2 5 53 3 – – 1 1 2 2F# F# G G E E D Dhard
4 4 0 0 4 4 5 51 1 – – 2 2 3 3E E G G F# F# D Deasy
6 6 7 7 5 5 7 72 2 3 3 1 1 4 4F# F# D D G G E Emedium
6 6 0 0 0 0 7 71 1 – – – – 2 2F# F# G G D D E Eeasy
7 7 9 9 0 0 9 91 1 2 2 – – 3 3G G E E D D F# F#medium
7 7 7 7 4 4 7 72 2 3 3 1 1 4 4G G D D F# F# E Emedium
6 6 9 9 5 5 5 53 3 4 4 1 1 2 2F# F# E E G G D Dhard
6 6 9 9 0 0 10 101 1 2 2 – – 3 3F# F# E E D D G Ghard
7 7 11 11 0 0 7 71 1 3 3 – – 2 2G G F# F# D D E Ehard

The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10E
♭33G
57B
♭710D
914F#

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Other roots

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.