Emadd9
Character: tender
- ERtriad
- G♭3triad
- B5triad
- F♯9add
5 ways to play Emadd9
Every voicing sits inside one of the five CAGED shapes, low to high on the neck, with its octave doublings in grey.
- Triad note
- Substitute
- Added
- Anchored root
- Bass
- Doubling
Frets x x 5 4 5 2Notes G B E F♯Intervals ♭3 5 1 9Base triadE minor, 1st inversion
The 9th gets a string of its own.
Frets 0 10 9 9 7 0Notes G B E F♯Intervals ♭3 5 1 9Base triadE minor, 1st inversion
The 9th gets a string of its own.
Frets 12 10 9 11 0 0Notes E G B F♯Intervals 1 ♭3 5 9Base triadE minor, root position
The 9th gets a string of its own.
Frets 0 2 2 0 0 2Notes E G B F♯Intervals 1 ♭3 5 9Base triadE minor, root position
The 9th gets a string of its own.
Frets 0 2 2 0 0 2Notes B E G F♯Intervals 5 1 ♭3 9Base triadE minor, 2nd inversion
The 9th gets a string of its own.
The construction rules Emadd9 follows
Start from a triad
Root, 3rd and 5th, stacked in thirds. The 3rd makes it major or minor; the 5th makes it diminished or augmented when it moves.
No 7th, no stack
6, add9, add11 and 6/9 are a triad with a colour note, not a stack. Without a 7th the chord sounds open rather than jazzy.
All the rules, with examples, in the guide to the chord library.
Minor add 9 in every key
More chords on E
Emadd9 chord questions
What notes are in Emadd9?
Emadd9 is spelled E G B F♯: E is the root, G is the ♭3rd, B is the 5th, F♯ is the 9th.
What is the formula of Emadd9?
1 ♭3 5 9. It is a E minor triad with the 9th stacked on top.
How many ways can you play Emadd9 on guitar?
This page shows 5 voicings of Emadd9, filed under the five CAGED shapes and named by inversion, from the open position up to the 16th fret.