Emadd9 is the E minor added ninth chord. It has 4 notes: E – G – B – F♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
A minor add9 adds the ninth to a minor chord, giving it an emotional, bittersweet colour.
Emadd9 chord on Guitar
022002
12-14-14-12-12-14Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E open; A 2nd fret; D 2nd fret; G open; B open; high E 2nd fret.
Emadd9 chord on Ukulele
0422
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11-11-12-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 4th fret; E 2nd fret; A 2nd fret.
Emadd9 chord on Piano
Play E, G, B and F♯ together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Emadd9 chord
Emadd9 appears in 23 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Noah Kahan – Willing And Able Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Berq – Pirouetten Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Wyrd Sisters – Farewell To Clayoquot Sound Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- George Benson – Please Dont Walk Away Chords
- Arthur Nery – Sinag Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Bastille – Revolution Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jack White – Shedding My Velvet Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Steve Moakler – So Soon Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Evanescence – Across The Universe Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Arvingarna – Tänker Inte Alls Gå Hem Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- G-Eazy feat. Blackbear – Hate The Way Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- LÉON – Head And Heart On Fire Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Emadd9 chord: questions
What notes are in the Emadd9 chord?
Emadd9 (E minor added ninth) is made of E, G, B and F♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 9).
How do you play Emadd9 on guitar?
The most common shape is 022002 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Emadd9 on ukulele?
Play 0422 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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