# E minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The E minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth F♯, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth F♯ softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E minor 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Emin9
- Notes: E, G, B, D, F♯
- Intervals: 1 (E), ♭3 (G), 5 (B), ♭7 (D), 9 (F♯)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 38

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 2 2 0 3 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/x22032)
- Shape 2: -1 2 4 0 3 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/x24030)
- Shape 3: 7 5 5 0 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/755070)
- Shape 4: 7 5 0 0 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/750070)
- Shape 5: 7 7 0 0 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/770070)
- Shape 6: 7 5 5 7 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/755770)
- Shape 7: 7 9 0 0 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/790070)
- Shape 8: 7 9 0 7 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/b/790780)

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