Accessible Page: E Major Ninth Guitar Chord (Emaj9) | Easy Ways to Play It

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Chord Shapes

There are 5 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 1 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 2 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Let the low E string play without pressing any fret
• Let the B string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

E maj9 Description

Welcome to this comprehensive guide on the E maj9 chord, a beautiful addition to the Major Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes E, G#, B, D#, and F#. The intervals that build this chord are the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth. Understanding these intervals is crucial to mastering the E maj9 chord and can be further explored in our tutorial about fretboard intervals.

The E maj9 chord is characterized by its rich, expansive sound, which is achieved by the combination of these specific intervals. To understand more about how chords are built by stacking intervals, check out this tutorial that teaches how to build chords.

As you delve deeper into the world of guitar chords, you'll find that the E maj9 chord is more complex than beginner chords, but don't let that intimidate you. Our tutorial about more advanced chords can help you navigate this new territory. Furthermore, our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it can provide additional insight into the structure of the E maj9 chord.

The E maj9 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions, which frequently use maj7, m7, and 7 chord types. To learn more about these progressions, you can read our tutorial about jazz chord progression.

Finally, if you're interested in exploring other types of ninth chords, we have a tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords that you might find useful. Happy playing!

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