About the E minor seven flat five nine chord
E minor seven flat five nine sits outside the plain diatonic set, so it is borrowed to add color and tension. Think of it as an E half-diminished seventh chord with an added ninth.
Its notes are E, G, B♭, D, and F♯. The intervals are a minor third, a diminished fifth, a minor seventh, and a major ninth.
Positions
No stored guitar shape for this voicing yet. Build it from E, G, B♭, D, F♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | E | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | B flat | Diminished 5th |
| 4 | D | Minor 7th |
| 5 | F sharp | Major 9th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other E chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
E suspended two chordE suspended four chordE seven suspended four chordE nine suspended four chordE thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
E six chordE minor six chordE minor flat six chordE seven chordE major seven chordE minor seven chordE minor seven flat five chordE diminished seven chordE minor major seven chordE major seven flat five chordE major seven sharp five chordE minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
E nine chordE add nine chordE major nine chordE minor nine chordE eleven chordE thirteen chordE six nine chordE minor add nine chordE major eleven chordE major thirteen chordE minor eleven chordE minor thirteen chordE minor six nine chordE minor major nine chordE minor major eleven chord
Altered
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