Root on A string
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E9 chord on guitar
E9 is the E dominant 9 chord. Its notes are E, G♯, B, D and F♯. A dominant seventh with a ninth added. Try it in a blues turnaround.
How to play E9
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in E9
- E1
- G♯3
- B5
- D♭7
- F♯9
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
- Also written
- E9
- Chord type
- Dominant 9
E9 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 9 chords