Chord & FretEm(add9) — minor added ninth
Notes in Em(add9): E – G – B – F#Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The minor added ninth keeps the strength of the minor triad and adds openness through the ninth, without the seventh. The result is a modern, emotive minor color.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Ballads, soundtracks and arrangements with a more open minor color.
This is just one shape of Em(add9). In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in each instrument's own voice; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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