Emaj9 guitar chord
E major 9. Notes: E G♯ B D♯ F♯.01
BeginnerEasy shape
Open position · Open & ringing
Root on the open 6th string. Let the open strings ring.
String by string, low to high
- Low E open (E)
- A fret 2, finger 2 (B)
- D fret 1, finger 1 (D♯)
- G fret 1, finger 1 (G♯)
- B open (B)
- High E fret 2, finger 3 (F♯)
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IntermediateHarder shape
A-shape · fret 7 · Full & movable
Root on the 5th string at fret 7. Place your first finger on fret 6 first, then add the others.
String by string, low to high
- Low E muted: don’t play it
- A fret 7, finger 2 (E)
- D fret 6, finger 1 (G♯)
- G fret 8, finger 4 (D♯)
- B fret 7, finger 3 (F♯)
- High E muted: don’t play it
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