A A# / Bb B C C#/Db D D#/Eb E F F#/Gb G G#/Ab

Emaj9 Chord

Like any maj9th chord, the Emaj9 chord is a maj7th chord with an added 9. It is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the major 7th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 7th and the 9th degree of the E major scale.

Notation

Listen to Emaj9

Other E Chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 EmM7 Esus2 Esus4 E5 E6 Em6 E6add9 E9 Em9 Emaj9 E11 Em11 E13 Em13 Emaj13 E7-5 E7+5 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eaug7

How To Play Emaj9 On The Piano

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

The inversions of the Emaj9 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: Emaj9 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

Play with all 5 fingers or add the 9th with the second hand.