Root on A string
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E7♯9 chord on guitar
E7♯9 is the E dominant 7 sharp 9 chord. Its notes are E, G♯, B, D and F♯♯. A familiar blues-rock altered dominant. The fifth is omitted.
How to play E7♯9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in E7♯9
- E1
- G♯3
- B5
- D♭7
- F♯♯♯9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♯9
- Also written
- E7♯9
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 sharp 9
E7♯9 notes across the neck
Every E, G♯, B, D and F♯♯ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other E chords
Other dominant 7 sharp 9 chords