Emaj9 is the E major ninth chord. It has 5 notes: E – G♯ – B – D♯ – F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
A major ninth adds the ninth to a major seventh. It sounds soft, open and sophisticated.
Emaj9 chord on Guitar
021102
x74444
12-11-13-11-12-11
12-9-9-9-9-11Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D 1st fret; G 1st fret; B open; high E 2nd fret.
Emaj9 chord on Ukulele
9-8-11-9Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 9th fret; C 8th fret; E 11th fret; A 9th fret.
Emaj9 chord on Piano
Play E, G♯, B, D♯ and F♯ together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Emaj9 chord
Emaj9 appears in 10 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Pomplamoose feat. Larry Goldings – À Cabo Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Johannes Rusli feat. Dira – Utuh Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Daniel Caesar – Do You Like Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Caligula’s Horse – Love Conquers All Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Pamungkas – Trust Me With This Mama Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Anderson .Paak – Fire In The Sky Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- AJR – My Play Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- No Fun Haus – Lazy Sunday Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mild High Club – Chapel Perilous Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Silent Sanctuary – Dahilan Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
Emaj9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Emaj9 chord?
Emaj9 (E major ninth) is made of E, G♯, B, D♯ and F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9).
How do you play Emaj9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 021102 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Emaj9 on ukulele?
Play 9-8-11-9 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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