How to play Em9: a minor 9th built on E, with 2 voicings, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 5th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to E. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | E | G | B | D | F# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | b7 | 9 |
Em9 is a minor 9th with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G, B, D, F#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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