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

E Minor Add9 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

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

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