Piano chord

E Minor Add9 Piano Chord (Em(add9))

The E Minor Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes E, G, B and F♯. Haunting and beautiful. A minor triad with an added 9th.

E Minor Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: E, G, B, F♯ C5C6 E G B F♯

Em(add9) E – G – B – F♯

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What notes are in E Minor Add9?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9 up from E.

Notes
E – G – B – F♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 14
Symbol
Em(add9)
Chord type
Minor Add 9, 4 notes

How to play E Minor Add9 on piano

E Minor Add9 spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: E and B (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: G, F♯ (fingers 1 and 5).
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E Minor Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Em(add9)/G, Em(add9)/B.

E Minor Add9 root position on piano: E, G, B, F♯ E G B F♯
Root position Em(add9) E – G – B – F♯
E Minor Add9 1st inversion on piano: G, B, E, F♯ G B E F♯
1st inversion Em(add9)/G G – B – E – F♯ RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E Minor Add9 2nd inversion on piano: B, E, F♯, G B E F♯ G
2nd inversion Em(add9)/B B – E – F♯ – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E Minor Add9

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in G major

  1. vi(add9) Em(add9)
  2. IV C
  3. I G
  4. V D
Sad pop progression in G major: Em(add9), C, G, D B E F♯ G

ii–V–I

in D major

  1. ii(add9) Em(add9)
  2. V7 A7
  3. Imaj7 Dmaj7
ii–V–I in D major: Em(add9), A7, Dmaj7 B E F♯ G

Can you find E Minor Add9?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

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What key is E Minor Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Em(add9), with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D majorii(add9)
  • C majoriii(add9)
  • G majorvi(add9)

Minor keys

  • E minori(add9)
  • B minoriv(add9)
  • A minorv(add9)

E Minor Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the E Minor Add9 chord?

E Minor Add9 (Em(add9)) has 4 notes: E, G, B and F♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9, counted up from E.

How do you play E Minor Add9 on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays E and B (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays G, F♯ (fingers 1 and 5).

What are the inversions of E Minor Add9?

1st inversion: G, B, E, F♯ (Em(add9)/G). 2nd inversion: B, E, F♯, G (Em(add9)/B).

What key is E Minor Add9 in?

Em(add9) belongs to D major (ii(add9)), C major (iii(add9)), G major (vi(add9)), E minor (i(add9)), B minor (iv(add9)) and A minor (v(add9)).

Other E chords

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

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