Piano chord · Sixths & added
E minor added 9th chord on piano
Right hand: E (1), G (2), B (3), F♯ (5)
How to play Em(add9) on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Minor with a wistful, shimmering 9th on top.
- Notes
- EGBF♯
- Formula
- 1♭359
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE1 · thumbG2 · indexB3 · middleF♯5 · pinky
Left handE5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Em(add9) on piano
On piano, Em(add9) has one black key (F♯) and three white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
