Emmaj9 Minor-Major 7th
The Emmaj9 chord is built from the notes E – G – B – D# – F#.
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Also known as
Em(maj9)Emi(maj9)Emi9(maj7)
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).
BFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
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 Melodic minor scale; its characteristic note is the major 7th.
🎸 Genres
Modern jazz · Post-bop · Fusion
🎤 Artists who made it famous
John Barry · Monty Norman