Em9
Em9
E M9
Intermediate
Minor
Extended
Minor 9th chord - minor with the 9th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 5thD
Minor 7thF#
Major 9thInterval Details
E
Root
G
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D
Minor 7th
F#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G - B - D - F#
Bass: EInversion 1
G - B - D - F# - E
Bass: GInversion 2
B - D - F# - E - G
Bass: BInversion 3
D - F# - E - G - B
Bass: DInversion 4
F# - E - G - B - D
Bass: F#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Em9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Em9
Em13
Em11
Simplified
E5
Em
Em7
Esus2
Emadd9
Alternate Symbols
Em9
E-9
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4