EM9 Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Open E Tuning

Short answer: EM9 is a E maj9 chord with the notes E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯. In Open E tuning, there are 330 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: EΔ9, E maj9

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How to Play EM9 on Guitar

EM9, EΔ9, Emaj9

Notes: E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯

2,4,0,0,0,0 (12....)
0,4,2,0,0,0 (.21...)
2,4,4,0,0,0 (123...)
4,4,2,0,0,0 (231...)
2,4,2,0,0,0 (132...)
2,0,0,0,4,0 (1...2.)
0,0,2,0,4,0 (..1.2.)
x,4,2,0,0,0 (x21...)
2,0,2,0,4,0 (1.2.3.)
4,4,2,3,0,0 (3412..)
0,4,0,0,0,2 (.2...1)
2,0,4,0,4,0 (1.2.3.)
4,0,2,0,4,0 (2.1.3.)
0,0,0,0,4,2 (....21)
2,4,4,3,0,0 (1342..)
2,0,4,3,4,0 (1.324.)
4,0,0,0,4,2 (2...31)
0,4,4,0,0,2 (.23..1)
0,4,2,0,0,2 (.31..2)
4,4,0,0,0,2 (23...1)
2,4,0,0,0,2 (13...2)
2,0,0,0,4,2 (1...32)
0,0,4,0,4,2 (..2.31)
4,0,2,3,4,0 (3.124.)
0,0,2,0,4,4 (..1.23)
2,0,0,0,4,4 (1...23)
2,4,0,0,0,4 (12...3)
0,4,2,0,0,4 (.21..3)
0,0,2,0,4,2 (..1.32)
11,7,0,0,0,0 (21....)
4,7,0,7,0,0 (12.3..)
x,0,2,0,4,0 (x.1.2.)
0,7,4,7,0,0 (.213..)
0,4,4,3,0,2 (.342.1)
4,4,0,3,0,2 (34.2.1)
0,4,2,3,0,4 (.312.4)
0,0,2,3,4,4 (..1234)
4,0,0,3,4,2 (3..241)
2,0,0,3,4,4 (1..234)
0,0,4,3,4,2 (..3241)
2,4,0,3,0,4 (13.2.4)
0,7,11,0,0,0 (.12...)
7,7,0,0,4,0 (23..1.)
0,4,7,0,7,0 (.12.3.)
x,4,0,0,0,2 (x2...1)
x,0,0,0,4,2 (x...21)
4,7,4,7,0,0 (1324..)
7,7,4,7,0,0 (2314..)
0,7,7,0,4,0 (.23.1.)
4,7,7,7,0,0 (1234..)
0,0,4,7,7,0 (..123.)
4,0,0,7,7,0 (1..23.)
7,4,0,0,7,0 (21..3.)
7,7,11,0,0,0 (123...)
11,7,11,0,0,0 (213...)
0,7,0,7,0,4 (.2.3.1)
4,4,7,0,7,0 (123.4.)
7,4,7,0,7,0 (213.4.)
0,7,0,0,4,7 (.2..13)
7,7,4,0,4,0 (341.2.)
4,0,7,7,7,0 (1.234.)
4,7,7,0,4,0 (134.2.)
7,7,7,0,4,0 (234.1.)
7,4,4,0,7,0 (312.4.)
7,0,4,7,7,0 (2.134.)
4,0,4,7,7,0 (1.234.)
11,7,7,0,0,0 (312...)
0,0,0,7,7,4 (...231)
0,4,0,0,7,7 (.1..23)
0,4,4,3,7,0 (.2314.)
4,4,0,3,7,0 (23.14.)
0,7,4,3,4,0 (.4213.)
4,7,0,3,4,0 (24.13.)
0,9,11,10,0,0 (.132..)
11,9,0,10,0,0 (31.2..)
x,7,4,7,0,0 (x213..)
0,7,7,0,4,7 (.23.14)
0,4,7,0,7,4 (.13.42)
0,7,7,0,4,4 (.34.12)
4,0,0,7,7,7 (1..234)
0,7,4,7,0,7 (.213.4)
0,0,4,7,7,4 (..1342)
7,7,0,7,9,0 (12.34.)
0,0,7,7,7,4 (..2341)
7,9,0,7,7,0 (14.23.)
4,0,0,7,7,4 (1..342)
7,4,0,0,7,7 (21..34)
0,9,7,7,7,0 (.4123.)
4,4,0,0,7,7 (12..34)
0,0,4,7,7,7 (..1234)
4,7,0,7,0,7 (12.3.4)
7,0,0,7,7,4 (2..341)
0,7,4,7,0,4 (.314.2)
0,4,7,0,7,7 (.12.34)
0,4,4,0,7,7 (.12.34)
0,0,11,0,7,0 (..2.1.)
0,7,4,0,4,7 (.31.24)
7,7,0,0,4,7 (23..14)
11,0,0,0,7,0 (2...1.)
0,7,7,7,0,4 (.234.1)
0,7,7,7,9,0 (.1234.)
4,7,0,0,4,7 (13..24)
4,7,0,7,0,4 (13.4.2)
7,7,0,0,4,4 (34..12)
7,4,0,0,7,4 (31..42)
7,7,0,7,0,4 (23.4.1)
11,9,11,10,0,0 (3142..)
x,4,7,0,7,0 (x12.3.)
0,4,0,3,7,4 (.2.143)
0,0,11,10,9,0 (..321.)
11,0,0,10,9,0 (3..21.)
x,7,11,0,0,0 (x12...)
0,7,0,3,4,4 (.4.123)
x,0,4,7,7,0 (x.123.)
x,7,7,0,4,0 (x23.1.)
11,9,7,10,0,0 (4213..)
0,7,0,7,9,7 (.1.243)
0,7,0,0,0,11 (.1...2)
0,0,0,0,7,11 (....12)
0,9,0,7,7,7 (.4.123)
11,0,7,0,7,0 (3.1.2.)
7,0,11,0,7,0 (1.3.2.)
7,9,11,10,0,0 (1243..)
11,0,11,0,7,0 (2.3.1.)
x,4,0,0,7,7 (x1..23)
x,7,0,0,4,7 (x2..13)
0,9,0,10,0,11 (.1.2.3)
0,0,0,10,9,11 (...213)
11,0,11,10,9,0 (3.421.)
x,0,0,7,7,4 (x..231)
x,7,0,7,0,4 (x2.3.1)
x,9,11,10,0,0 (x132..)
x,4,4,3,7,0 (x2314.)
x,7,4,3,4,0 (x4213.)
11,7,0,0,0,7 (31...2)
11,7,7,0,9,0 (412.3.)
7,7,11,0,9,0 (124.3.)
11,0,0,0,7,11 (2...13)
11,9,7,0,7,0 (431.2.)
0,7,11,0,0,11 (.12..3)
0,7,7,0,0,11 (.12..3)
11,0,0,0,7,7 (3...12)
7,0,0,0,7,11 (1...23)
0,0,11,0,7,7 (..3.12)
11,0,7,10,9,0 (4.132.)
11,7,0,0,0,11 (21...3)
7,7,0,0,0,11 (12...3)
7,0,11,10,9,0 (1.432.)
11,7,7,0,7,0 (412.3.)
7,7,11,0,7,0 (124.3.)
0,0,11,0,7,11 (..2.13)
0,0,7,0,7,11 (..1.23)
7,9,11,0,7,0 (134.2.)
0,7,11,0,0,7 (.13..2)
0,0,11,10,9,11 (..3214)
11,0,0,10,9,11 (3..214)
x,0,11,0,7,0 (x.2.1.)
0,9,11,10,0,11 (.132.4)
11,9,0,10,0,11 (31.2.4)
x,9,7,7,7,0 (x4123.)
x,7,7,7,9,0 (x1234.)
x,4,0,3,7,4 (x2.143)
x,7,0,3,4,4 (x4.123)
x,0,11,10,9,0 (x.321.)
11,9,0,10,0,7 (42.3.1)
7,9,0,0,7,11 (13..24)
7,9,0,10,0,11 (12.3.4)
11,7,0,0,9,7 (41..32)
0,9,7,10,0,11 (.213.4)
0,7,11,0,9,7 (.14.32)
0,7,11,0,7,7 (.14.23)
11,9,0,0,7,7 (43..12)
11,7,0,0,7,7 (41..23)
7,7,0,0,7,11 (12..34)
0,9,11,0,7,7 (.34.12)
0,7,7,0,7,11 (.12.34)
0,9,7,0,7,11 (.31.24)
0,9,11,10,0,7 (.243.1)
7,7,0,0,9,11 (12..34)
0,7,7,0,9,11 (.12.34)
11,0,0,10,9,7 (4..321)
0,0,7,10,9,11 (..1324)
7,0,0,10,9,11 (1..324)
0,0,11,10,9,7 (..4321)
x,7,0,7,9,7 (x1.243)
x,9,0,7,7,7 (x4.123)
x,0,0,0,7,11 (x...12)
x,7,0,0,0,11 (x1...2)
x,0,0,10,9,11 (x..213)
x,9,0,10,0,11 (x1.2.3)
2,4,x,0,0,0 (12x...)
2,4,0,0,0,x (12...x)
0,4,2,0,0,x (.21..x)
2,4,4,x,0,0 (123x..)
4,4,2,x,0,0 (231x..)
2,0,x,0,4,0 (1.x.2.)
2,0,0,0,4,x (1...2x)
0,0,2,0,4,x (..1.2x)
2,0,4,x,4,0 (1.2x3.)
4,0,2,x,4,0 (2.1x3.)
2,4,4,3,x,0 (1342x.)
0,0,x,0,4,2 (..x.21)
4,4,2,3,x,0 (3412x.)
0,4,x,0,0,2 (.2x..1)
4,4,0,x,0,2 (23.x.1)
4,0,0,x,4,2 (2..x31)
0,0,2,x,4,4 (..1x23)
4,x,2,3,4,0 (3x124.)
0,0,4,x,4,2 (..2x31)
2,4,0,x,0,4 (12.x.3)
2,0,0,x,4,4 (1..x23)
0,4,4,x,0,2 (.23x.1)
0,4,2,x,0,4 (.21x.3)
2,x,4,3,4,0 (1x324.)
4,7,0,7,0,x (12.3.x)
0,7,4,7,0,x (.213.x)
4,7,x,7,0,0 (12x3..)
11,7,x,0,0,0 (21x...)
11,7,0,0,0,x (21...x)
0,4,2,3,x,4 (.312x4)
2,4,0,3,x,4 (13.2x4)
0,x,4,3,4,2 (.x3241)
0,x,2,3,4,4 (.x1234)
4,x,0,3,4,2 (3x.241)
0,4,4,3,x,2 (.342x1)
2,x,0,3,4,4 (1x.234)
4,4,0,3,x,2 (34.2x1)
7,4,0,0,7,x (21..3x)
4,7,7,7,x,0 (1234x.)
0,0,4,7,7,x (..123x)
4,0,0,7,7,x (1..23x)
4,0,x,7,7,0 (1.x23.)
0,4,7,0,7,x (.12.3x)
7,7,4,7,x,0 (2314x.)
7,7,0,0,4,x (23..1x)
7,7,x,0,4,0 (23x.1.)
7,4,x,0,7,0 (21x.3.)
0,7,11,0,0,x (.12..x)
0,7,7,0,4,x (.23.1x)
7,7,4,x,4,0 (341x2.)
0,7,x,0,4,7 (.2x.13)
7,7,11,0,x,0 (123.x.)
4,x,7,7,7,0 (1x234.)
7,x,4,7,7,0 (2x134.)
0,7,x,7,0,4 (.2x3.1)
0,0,x,7,7,4 (..x231)
11,7,7,0,x,0 (312.x.)
7,4,4,x,7,0 (312x4.)
4,4,7,x,7,0 (123x4.)
0,4,x,0,7,7 (.1x.23)
4,7,7,x,4,0 (134x2.)
4,7,x,3,4,0 (24x13.)
11,9,0,10,0,x (31.2.x)
0,9,11,10,0,x (.132.x)
4,4,x,3,7,0 (23x14.)
11,9,x,10,0,0 (31x2..)
4,7,0,3,4,x (24.13x)
0,7,4,3,4,x (.4213x)
4,4,0,3,7,x (23.14x)
0,4,4,3,7,x (.2314x)
0,7,7,x,4,4 (.34x12)
0,7,7,7,x,4 (.234x1)
7,4,0,x,7,4 (31.x42)
0,7,4,x,4,7 (.31x24)
4,7,0,x,4,7 (13.x24)
7,9,x,7,7,0 (14x23.)
0,4,7,x,7,4 (.13x42)
4,x,0,7,7,7 (1x.234)
4,4,0,x,7,7 (12.x34)
7,7,0,7,x,4 (23.4x1)
11,0,x,0,7,0 (2.x.1.)
0,x,4,7,7,7 (.x1234)
11,0,0,0,7,x (2...1x)
7,x,0,7,7,4 (2x.341)
0,0,11,0,7,x (..2.1x)
7,7,x,7,9,0 (12x34.)
7,7,0,x,4,4 (34.x12)
7,9,0,7,7,x (14.23x)
0,9,7,7,7,x (.4123x)
0,7,4,7,x,7 (.213x4)
7,7,0,7,9,x (12.34x)
4,7,0,7,x,7 (12.3x4)
0,7,7,7,9,x (.1234x)
0,x,7,7,7,4 (.x2341)
0,4,4,x,7,7 (.12x34)
11,0,0,10,9,x (3..21x)
11,0,x,10,9,0 (3.x21.)
0,0,11,10,9,x (..321x)
0,4,x,3,7,4 (.2x143)
0,7,x,3,4,4 (.4x123)
0,0,x,0,7,11 (..x.12)
0,7,x,7,9,7 (.1x243)
7,9,11,10,x,0 (1243x.)
7,x,11,0,7,0 (1x3.2.)
0,7,x,0,0,11 (.1x..2)
11,9,7,10,x,0 (4213x.)
0,9,x,7,7,7 (.4x123)
11,x,7,0,7,0 (3x1.2.)
0,9,x,10,0,11 (.1x2.3)
0,0,x,10,9,11 (..x213)
7,x,0,0,7,11 (1x..23)
7,7,11,x,9,0 (124x3.)
0,x,7,0,7,11 (.x1.23)
11,7,7,x,9,0 (412x3.)
11,7,0,0,x,7 (31..x2)
11,x,7,10,9,0 (4x132.)
0,x,11,0,7,7 (.x3.12)
7,7,0,0,x,11 (12..x3)
0,7,11,0,x,7 (.13.x2)
0,7,7,0,x,11 (.12.x3)
7,x,11,10,9,0 (1x432.)
7,9,11,x,7,0 (134x2.)
11,9,7,x,7,0 (431x2.)
11,x,0,0,7,7 (3x..12)
0,x,11,10,9,7 (.x4321)
0,9,11,x,7,7 (.34x12)
11,9,0,10,x,7 (42.3x1)
7,7,0,x,9,11 (12.x34)
0,7,7,x,9,11 (.12x34)
7,9,0,10,x,11 (12.3x4)
11,x,0,10,9,7 (4x.321)
11,7,0,x,9,7 (41.x32)
7,x,0,10,9,11 (1x.324)
0,9,11,10,x,7 (.243x1)
0,9,7,10,x,11 (.213x4)
11,9,0,x,7,7 (43.x12)
7,9,0,x,7,11 (13.x24)
0,x,7,10,9,11 (.x1324)
0,9,7,x,7,11 (.31x24)
0,7,11,x,9,7 (.14x32)

Quick Summary

  • The EM9 chord contains the notes: E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯
  • In Open E tuning, there are 330 voicings available
  • Also written as: EΔ9, E maj9
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the EM9 chord on Guitar?

EM9 is a E maj9 chord. It contains the notes E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯. On Guitar in Open E tuning, there are 330 ways to play this chord.

How do you play EM9 on Guitar?

To play EM9 on in Open E tuning, use one of the 330 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the EM9 chord?

The EM9 chord contains the notes: E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯.

How many ways can you play EM9 on Guitar?

In Open E tuning, there are 330 voicings for the EM9 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯.

What are other names for EM9?

EM9 is also known as EΔ9, E maj9. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯.