Bass · Standard
E minor added ninth · Frets 9–12
Em(add9) bass chord
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How to play Em(add9) on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the E string at the 12th fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 10th fret, your index finger on the D string at the 9th fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 11th fret.
From the E string 12 10 9 11 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Em(add9)?
Em(add9), E minor added ninth, is E, G, B and F♯: the root (E), the minor third (G), the perfect fifth (B) and the ninth (F♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 9.
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Minor added ninth chords in every key
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Em(add9) on other instruments
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