# 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 D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of E minor 9.

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

## 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: 76

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 5 4 4 5 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/x54453)
- Shape 2: -1 5 4 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/x54000)
- Shape 3: 10 9 9 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/a99080)
- Shape 4: 10 9 9 9 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/a99980)
- Shape 5: 10 9 0 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/a90000)
- Shape 6: 10 9 9 0 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/a99000)
- Shape 7: 10 9 9 9 8 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/a9998a)
- Shape 8: 10 10 9 11 0 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-minor-9/d/aa9b00)

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