Em9 piano chord (E minor 9th)
E – G – B – D – F♯
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Em9 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Em9
E – G – B – D – F♯
1st inversion Em9/G
G – B – D – F♯ – E
2nd inversion Em9/B
B – D – F♯ – E – G
3rd inversion Em9/D
D – F♯ – E – G – B
4th inversion Em9/F♯
F♯ – E – G – B – D
Em9 chord questions
What notes are in the E minor 9th chord?
Em9 is E, G, B, D, F♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted from the root E.
How do you play Em9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play E–G–B–D–F♯ using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on E). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root E in the left hand and G–B–D–F♯ in the right.
What are the inversions of Em9?
Root position: E–G–B–D–F♯; 1st inversion: G–B–D–F♯–E; 2nd inversion: B–D–F♯–E–G; 3rd inversion: D–F♯–E–G–B; 4th inversion: F♯–E–G–B–D.