Em9 Guitar Chords Explained | E Minor Ninth

E m9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The intervals in the Em9 chord are Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth

The E Minor Ninth chord is known as:

  • E Minor Ninth
  • E Min 9
  • E Minor 9
  • Em9

The notes of the Em9 chord are E, G, B, D, and F#

Notes that compose the E m9 chord:

EGBDF#

Chord Formula:

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b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

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Position 1
Open

E m9 position 4 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Movable

E m9 position 5 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
Open

E m9 position 6 guitar chord diagram

Position 4
Open

E m9 position 7 guitar chord diagram

Position 5
Open

E m9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 6
Open

E m9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Position 7
Open

E m9 position 3 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C m9 | D m9 | E m9 | F m9 | G m9 | A m9 | B m9 | C#m9 | D#m9 | F#m9 | G#m9 | A#m9

Chord tones in the E m9 chord

Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.

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9
b3
5
b7
1
9
b3
5
b7
1
9
b3
5
b7
1
9
b3
5
b7
1
b3
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b7
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b3
5
b7
1
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b3
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b7
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b3
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b7
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b3