E9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 0 1 x | 4 1 3 – 2 – | E F# B D G# x | medium | |
| 4 3 x 4 x 2 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | E G# x F# x D | hard | |
| 4 3 5 4 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | E G# D F# x x | medium | |
| 4 6 5 4 4 8 | 1 3 2 1 1 4 | E B D F# B G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 5 6 9 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x D G# E F# | hard | |
| x x 7 6 7 6 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x E G# D F# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 9 x 7 8 | – 4 3 – 1 2 | x E F# x D G# | hard | |
| x 9 9 0 9 8 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x D F# D E G# | medium | |
| x 11 11 12 11 11 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x E G# D F# B | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 1 5 2 1 x | 3 1 4 2 1 – | E F# D E G# x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 2 2 4 6 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | D G# B E B F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 x 4 7 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | E G# x F# D x | hard | |
| x x 7 4 7 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x E F# D G# | hard | |
| 6 x 5 0 9 8 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | F# x D D E G# | hard | |
| 6 6 7 6 7 6 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | F# B E G# D F# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 7 0 11 8 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x D E D F# G# | hard |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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
See E9 in another tuning
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.