Em9 Piano Chord

Em9

E Minor 9th

9th

F#

Min 3rd

G

Min 7th

D

Root

E

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E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

E

G

D

F#

The Notes in a E Minor 9th Chord

The 9th

Finding F# from E step by step:

Start on: E
Step 1: move up to F
Step 2: Land on F#

9th

F#

Root

E

1

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F is a minor second above E.
F# is a major 2nd above E.

The Min 3rd

Finding G from E step by step:

Start on: E
Step 1: move up to F
Step 2: move up to F#
Step 3: Land on G

Min 3rd

G

Root

E

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2

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F is a minor second above E.
F# is a major 2nd above E.
G is a minor third above E.

The Min 7th

Finding D from E step by step:

Start on: E
Step 1: move down to D#
Step 2: Land on D

Min 7th

D

Root

E

1

PLAY

D# is a minor second below E.
D is a major 2nd below E. The min 7th is down a major 2nd? Confusing, right? The note D is down 2 half-steps from E, but up 10 half-steps from E:

Min 7th

D

Root

E

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