Electric guitar · Minor 9th chord

Em9E Minor 9th

Key: G Major
Easy
Open chord

Em9 is the E minor 9th chord on electric guitar, made of the notes E · G · B · D · F#.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

E
G
B
D
F#

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7
9

Sound: Minor ninth; Deep, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of G Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G	Tonic
ii	Am	Subdominant
iii	Bm	Tonic relative
IV	C	Subdominant
V	D	Dominant
vi	Em	Tonic relative
vii°	F#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 2 of string 5.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 1.
3Let strings 6, 4, 3, 2 ring open.
4Strum all the strings.