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Guitar chord

Em9E minor ninth

  • E1
  • G♭3
  • B5
  • D♭7
  • F♯9
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play Em9

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the A string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the high E string.
  3. Let ring open: low E string, D string, G string, B string.
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  2. Em9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 020032132EADGBE
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  3. Em9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 024030132EADGBE
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  4. Em9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 0x00022EADGBE
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  5. Em9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 0220321243EADGBE
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  6. Em9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 0240321432EADGBE
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  7. Em9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 0240331423EADGBE
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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Em9 chord

E minor ninth is built from 5 notes: E (1), G (♭3), B (5), D (♭7), F♯ (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, E, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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