Guitar arpeggio
E Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio
E Minor Add9 is a four-note added-tone arpeggio built from E, G, B, and F#. It is also commonly called E Minor Add 9, Emadd9, and E min add9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- E , G , B , F#
- Formula
- 1 b3 5 9
- Semitones
- 0 3 7 14
- Chord symbols
- Emadd9 , Eminadd9
- Also called
- E Minor Add 9Emadd9E min add9
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 add9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called E Minor Add 9 or Emadd9 or E min add9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with E Minor Add9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard