E minor 9

E minor 9 guitar chord is also written as Emin9 or Em9.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the E minor 9 guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the E minor 9 chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 020002

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Let the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string ring open.

Shape 020032

• Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
• Let the 3rd (G) string, 4th (D) string, and 6th (low E) string ring open.

View E minor 9 inversions and slash chords

Emin9/G - Emin9/B - Emin9/D - Emin9/F♯

View minor 9 chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭