How to Play Piano Chord: E half-diminished 9 — 2nd inv | PianoKitty

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Em9♭5

2nd inversion

E half-diminished 9

2nd inversion

Notes

B♭, D, F♯, E, G

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh
8	E	octave
9	F♯	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

half-diminished 9 chord pattern

1, ♭3, ♭5, ♭7, 9

root	E
flat third	G
flat fifth	B♭
flat seventh	D
ninth	F♯

Similar chords

E half-diminished 7 with a major 3rd added on top (4 semitones)
E dominant 9 flat 5 with raised third
E minor 9 with raised fifth

Upper structures

E diminished + Eaug (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

G minor E · D

G–A♯–D = ♭3, ♭5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the half-diminished 9 chords Practice all inversions of Em9♭5

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