E minor 9th (Em9)
ERoot
Gmin 3
BPerf 5
Dmin 7
F♯9
Smooth and sophisticated. Minor 7 with added 9th. Essential in jazz for mellow, rich harmonic color.
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How to play it
Em9
E minor 9th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- Dm7
- F♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a minor 9th chord sounds the way it does
E+3 fretsG+4 fretsB+3 fretsD+4 fretsF♯
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Em9
E minor 9th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- Gm3
- BP5
- Dm7
- F♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04