E m(add9) Chord on Balalaika
Play E m(add9) on Balalaika: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes E, F#, G, B. This page shows how to play E m(add9) on Balalaika with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 10 and spans 5 frets, with no open strings in it. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E5 up to G5.
Balalaika is tuned E–E–A, with 15 frets to work with. Voicings are computed for this tuning by the shared voicing generator, not borrowed from another instrument; the two lower strings share one pitch, so a chart can hold the same note twice.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.