Em(maj9b5) Diminished
The Em(maj9b5) chord is built from the notes E – G – Bb – D# – F#.
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Also known as
Emi(maj9b5)
Chord tones, one by one
ERoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — E.
GThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
BbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
D#Seventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
F#Extension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz