Mandolin · Standard
E major ninth · Frets 1–6
Emaj9 mandolin chord
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How to play Emaj9 on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the A string at the 6th fret and your ring finger on the E string at the 2nd fret.
From the G string 1 2 6 2 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Emaj9?
Emaj9, E major ninth, is E, G♯, B, D♯ and F♯: the root (E), the major third (G♯), the perfect fifth (B), the major seventh (D♯) and the ninth (F♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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