What notes are in a Em9 chord?

Em9 is E, G, B, D, F#: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 of E.

How do you play Em9 on guitar?

5th String Root Minor 9th: x 7 5 7 7 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Em9?

Scales on E that contain every note of Em9: E Minor, E Dorian, E Ukrainian Dorian, E Bebop Dorian, E Bebop Harmonic Minor.

Guitar chord · Minor 9th

Em9 chord (E Minor 9th)

Deep, atmospheric, melancholic jazz/R&B minor 9th voicing.

Notes EGBDF#

Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9

Shapes 1 on this page

Em9 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.

5th String Root Minor 9th x 7 5 7 7 x

Interactive chord diagram

Em9 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 ✕ ✕

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Scales to play over Em9

These scales start on E and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Em9 is the chord of the moment.

E Minor E Dorian E Ukrainian Dorian E Bebop Dorian E Bebop Harmonic Minor

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Questions

What notes are in a Em9 chord?: Em9 is E, G, B, D, F#: the 1, ♭3, 5, ♭7, 9 of E.
How do you play Em9 on guitar?: 5th String Root Minor 9th: x 7 5 7 7 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Em9?: Scales on E that contain every note of Em9: E Minor, E Dorian, E Ukrainian Dorian, E Bebop Dorian, E Bebop Harmonic Minor.

Minor 9th chords in every key

Cm9 C#m9 Dm9 Ebm9 Em9 Fm9 F#m9 Gm9 Abm9 Am9 Bbm9 Bm9