Root on A string
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Emaj9 chord on guitar
Emaj9 is the E major 9 chord. Its notes are E, G♯, B, D♯ and F♯. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.
How to play Emaj9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in Emaj9
- E1
- G♯3
- B5
- D♯7
- F♯9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
- Also written
- Emaj9, EΔ9
- Chord type
- Major 9
Emaj9 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 major 9 chords