Em9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 1 2 0 0 2 | 4 1 2 – – 3 | E F# B D G D | medium | |
| 4 2 2 4 4 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | E G B F# B D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 6 5 4 0 6 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | E B D F# G F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 7 5 7 6 | – – 3 1 4 2 | x x E G D F# | medium | |
| 6 6 7 0 0 6 | 1 2 4 – – 3 | F# B E D G F# | medium | |
| 7 9 7 9 11 7 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G D E B F# G | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 9 12 0 11 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x E F# D G B | medium | |
| x 11 10 12 11 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x E G D F# x | medium | |
| 4 1 2 0 0 4 | 3 1 2 – – 4 | E F# B D G E | medium | |
| 4 2 5 4 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | E G D F# x x | medium | |
| 4 6 5 4 0 x | 1 3 2 1 – – | E B D F# G x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 7 5 7 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | F# x E G D x | hard | |
| 6 6 7 0 0 7 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | F# B E D G G | medium | |
| 7 11 9 9 7 7 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | G E F# B D G | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 11 9 12 12 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x E F# D G x | medium | |
| x 11 10 0 11 11 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x E G D F# B | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 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 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.