E9(no 3rd) Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

E nine

Tuning

Standard Tuning

 
 
 
 
 
O
7
8
9
10
11
13111
B
F♯
D
B
E
E

This voicing for E9(no 3rd) is found in the introduction to the song "Black" by Pearl Jam.

X
 
 
 
 
X
6
7
8
9
10
2134
 
F♯
D
G♯
E
 

This voicing for E9 is commonly used in the jazz genre.

 
 
 
 
 
X
6
7
8
9
10
21333
B
F♯
D
G♯
E
 

This voicing for E9 utilizes a common, movable chord shape.

 
 
 
 
X
O
9
10
11
12
13
3214
E
G♯
F♯
D
 
E

This voicing for E9 combines a movable chord shape with a low, open root note.

 
 
 
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
2143
F♯
D
G♯
D
B
E

This is an "open" voicing for E9.

 
 
 
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
2143
F♯
D
G♯
D
B
E

This is an "open" E9 voicing.

 
 
 
 
 
 
6
7
8
9
10
1333
B
F♯
D
G♯
E
B

The thumb, index, and ring fingers are used to fret this E9 chord.

 
 
 
 
X
 
6
7
8
9
10
21333
B
F♯
D
G♯
 
B

This E9 chord is played in second inversion. The root note is omitted from the chord.

 
 
 
 
 
 
6
7
8
9
10
1222
B
F♯
D
G♯
E
B

This E9/B chord is played with the thumb, index finger, and second finger.

X
 
 
 
 
X
11
12
13
14
15
1324
 
B
F♯
D
G♯
 

This E9 chord is played in first inversion. The root note is omitted from the chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
9
10
11
12
13
3214
E
G♯
F♯
D
 
 

This E9 voicing is used in countless blues classics.

 
 
 
 
 
O
6
7
8
9
10
21333
B
F♯
D
G♯
E
E

The low E string is combined with a common, movable dominant ninth voicing in this chord diagram.

 
X
 
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
F♯
 
G♯
D
B
E

 
O
 
O
 
O
1
2
3
4
5
F♯
B
G♯
D
B
E

 
O
 
O
X
O
1
2
3
4
5
F♯
B
G♯
D
 
E

 
 
 
 
X
 
12
13
14
15
16
F♯
B
G♯
D
 
E

 
 
X
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
D
G♯
 
B
F♯
E

 
 
 
 
 
 
9
10
11
12
13
D
G♯
E
B
F♯
E

 
 
 
X
 
 
4
5
6
7
8
B
F♯
D
 
E
G♯

 
 
 
X
 
 
16
17
18
19
20
B
F♯
D
 
E
G♯