Em9 Chord

Em9 Chord

Em9 (E minor 9th chord)

Like any minor 9th chord, the Em9 chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third, the perfect fifth, the minor 7th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 7th and the 9th degree of the E minor scale.

Notation

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How To Play Em9 On The Piano

You can play the E minor 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G, B, D, F#.

The inversions of the Em9 chord

  • Root position: E, G, B, D, F#
  • Inversion 1: G, B, D, F#, E
  • Inversion 2: B, D, F#, E, G
  • Inversion 3: D, F#, E, G, B
  • Inversion 4: F#, E, G, B, D

Video: Em9 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Use all fingers or play the 9th with the second hand.

Scales in which the Em9 chord occurs