Guitar arpeggio
E Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio
E Minor 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from E, G, B, D, and F#. It is also commonly called E Minor Ninth, and Em9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- EGBDF#
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 b7 9
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 10 14
- Chord symbols
- Em9Emin9
- Also called
- E Minor NinthEm9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent E root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the E root notes and connect the remaining minor 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called E Minor Ninth or Em9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with E Minor 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard