Em9 chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) tuning
Em9
Minor 9
Notes:E · G · B · D · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Em9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 2 3 3 2 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | F# E B D G B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 3 3 2 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | E F# B D G B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 3 5 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x E F# G D | hard | |
| 4 0 5 8 0 5 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | F# E D G E D | hard | |
| 5 0 5 7 7 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | G E D F# B x | medium | |
| 9 0 10 7 10 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | B E G F# D E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 8 10 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | B E F# G D x | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 10 10 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | B E F# B D G | medium | |
| 2 2 2 0 3 5 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | E F# B B G D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 3 2 3 2 2 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | E G B D F# B | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 5 5 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | F# G D E G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 0 5 8 0 7 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | F# E D G E E | hard | |
| 5 0 5 7 0 5 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | G E D F# E D | medium | |
| x 0 10 7 10 7 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x E G F# D E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 9 8 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x E F# G D F# | medium | |
| 9 0 10 0 10 9 | 1 – 3 – 4 2 | B E G B D F# | medium |
The Em9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes E, G, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud – Turkish (DEABEA) 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# |
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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.