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

E maj9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Emaj9 chord is made up of the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth

Different notations for the E Major Ninth chord:

E Major Ninth
E Maj9
E Major 9
Emaj9

This chord is composed of the notes E, G#, B, D#, and F#

Notes that compose the E maj9 chord:

EG#BD#F#

How the Major Ninth chord is built:

1

b2

2

b3

3

4

b5

5

#5

6

b7

7

8

b9

9

#9

11

#11

13

E Major Ninth Guitar Chord Fingers Positions

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Position 1
Open

E maj9 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

E maj9 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
Open

E maj9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
Open

E maj9 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
BarreOpen

E maj9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

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