Root on A string
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Em9 chord on guitar
Em9 is the E minor 9 chord. Its notes are E, G, B, D and F♯. A minor seventh with a ninth. This compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Em9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Em9
- E1
- G♭3
- B5
- D♭7
- F♯9
- Formula
- 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- Em9
- Chord type
- Minor 9
Em9 notes across the neck
Every E, G, B, D and F♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other E chords
Other minor 9 chords