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Emmaj9 Piano Chord

A rare, complex chord combining a minor mood with a bright major seventh and ninth. Found in jazz ballads.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand E3 · Eb4 fingers 5–1
Right hand G4 · F#5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Emmaj9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play E3 and Eb4 with the left hand and G4 and F#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth B can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Emmaj9 chord

Other names: E minor major 9th

Music theory name: minor major ninth chord

Common name: E minor major ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Emmaj9 chord

Note Interval
E Root
G Minor 3rd
H Perfect 5th
Eb Major 7th
F# Major 9th

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