E m(add9) Chord on Classical Guitar
Play E m(add9) on Classical Guitar: 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 Classical Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The E, G and B strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E2 up to F#4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 7.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck than a steel-string guitar, which is why it is played fingerstyle rather than with a pick.
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.