Emaj9
Major 9 · E – G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯
- ER
- G♯3
- B5
- D♯7
- F♯9
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Emaj9 chord
The Emaj9 chord (major 9) is made up of 5 notes — E is the root, G♯ the major third, B the perfect fifth, D♯ the major seventh and F♯ the ninth. It extends a major seventh chord with a ninth for an even lusher, more open sound.
On guitar, Emaj9 chords are most often played in open position: 021102. Let the open low E and B strings ring out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Major-ninth chords are especially lush and open, a favorite in soul, neo-soul and jazz.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Emaj9 chord?
- The Emaj9 chord contains the notes E, G♯, B, D♯ and F♯.
- How do you play Emaj9 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is 021102. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Emaj9 chord?
- The Emaj9 chord is built from the root (E), a major third (G♯), a perfect fifth (B), a major seventh (D♯) and a ninth (F♯).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Emaj9 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.