What notes are in a Em(maj9) chord?

Em(maj9) is E, G, B, D#, F#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9 of E.

How do you play Em(maj9) on guitar?

6th String Root: 0 2 1 0 0 2; 5th String Root: x 7 5 8 7 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Guitar chord · Minor Major 9th

Em(maj9) chord (E Minor Major 9th)

Minor-major 7th with the 9th on top: a dark minor colour with a bright major 7th.

Notes EGBD#F#

Formula 1 ♭3 5 7 9

Shapes 2 on this page

Em(maj9) chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, E.

6th String Root 0 2 1 0 0 2

5th String Root x 7 5 8 7 x

Interactive chord diagram

Em(maj9) on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over Em(maj9)

These scales start on E and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Em(maj9) is the chord of the moment.

E Harmonic Minor E Melodic Minor E Hungarian Minor E Lydian b3 E Bebop Melodic Minor E Bebop Harmonic Minor

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Questions

What notes are in a Em(maj9) chord?: Em(maj9) is E, G, B, D#, F#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 7, 9 of E.
How do you play Em(maj9) on guitar?: 6th String Root: 0 2 1 0 0 2; 5th String Root: x 7 5 8 7 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Em(maj9)?: Scales on E that contain every note of Em(maj9): E Harmonic Minor, E Melodic Minor, E Hungarian Minor, E Lydian b3, E Bebop Melodic Minor, E Bebop Harmonic Minor.

Minor Major 9th chords in every key

Cm(maj9) C#m(maj9) Dm(maj9) Ebm(maj9) Em(maj9) Fm(maj9) F#m(maj9) Gm(maj9) Abm(maj9) Am(maj9) Bbm(maj9) Bm(maj9)