Emaj9 Guitar Chord

Emaj9 is a major 9th chord made of E · G♯ · B · D♯ · F♯. A maj7 chord with the 9th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 021102 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Emaj9

Open position · root on 6th string · 021102

Emaj9

Fret 1 · root on 4th string · xx2142

Emaj9

Fret 6 · root on 5th string · x7687x · from fret 6

Emaj9

Fret 11 barre · root on 6th string · 12-11-13-11-12-11 · from fret 11

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 3 (G), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 5 (A), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Let strings 6, 2 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

Emaj9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 021102 and 3 more shapes — All Emaj9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootG♯
3rdB
5thD♯
7thF♯
9th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

Major 9th chords in other keys

Cmaj9 C♯maj9 Dmaj9 E♭maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F♯maj9 Gmaj9 A♭maj9 Amaj9 B♭maj9 Bmaj9

FAQ

What notes are in the Emaj9 chord?

The Emaj9 chord is made of E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯. A maj7 chord with the 9th added.

What's the easiest way to play Emaj9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 021102 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over Emaj9?

E major or E lydian fits well.

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