E Minor 9 Guitar Arpeggio

Em9 Minor third · 5 notes ·Symbol : m9

Arpeggio Notes

E R
G ♭3
B 5
D ♭7
Gb 9

Solfège : Mi – Sol – Si – Ré – Solb

Arpeggio Structure

E T+½ G 2T B T+½ D 2T Gb

About this arpeggio

The minor 9th arpeggio enriches the min7 with the ninth, adding freshness to the dark minor color. Widely used in contemporary jazz, soul, and R&B. On guitar, voicings without the fifth (root, third, seventh, ninth) are very effective.

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