Em9 (E minor 9th): E G B D F#. Formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9. A minor 7th with a 9th: smooth and open, common in jazz, R&B and neo-soul.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of15

Scales that contain it15

Inversions5

  • Em9

    Root position · E G B D F#

  • Em9/G

    1st inversion · G B D F# E

  • Em9/B

    2nd inversion · B D F# E G

  • Em9/D

    3rd inversion · D F# E G B

  • Em9/F#

    4th inversion · F# E G B D

Relatives4

Type1

Genres that use it3

Where it goes2

One small move away1

Its dominant1