E maj9 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play E maj9 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The E maj9 chord is a major extended chord that stacks ninths, elevenths, or thirteenths over a major-seventh foundation for a rich, jazzy color. It is built from the notes E, F#, G#, B, D#. This page shows how to play E maj9 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 6 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. E falls on the A string. It sounds from F#3 up to E5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
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.