E7(#9)
E7(#9)
E 7(#9)
Advanced
Major
Altered
7#9 chord - the Hendrix chord
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG#
Major 3rdB
Perfect 5thD
Minor 7thG
Augmented 9thInterval Details
E
Root
G#
Major 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D
Minor 7th
G
Augmented 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m - 9A
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G# - B - D - G
Bass: EInversion 1
G# - B - D - G - E
Bass: G#Inversion 2
B - D - G - E - G#
Bass: BInversion 3
D - G - E - G# - B
Bass: DInversion 4
G - E - G# - B - D
Bass: GCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the E7(#9) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from E7(#9)
E13#9
E7#9b13
E7#9#11
E13#9#11
E7#9#11b13
E7b9#9
Simplified
E5
E7no5
EM
E7
Em
Em7
Alternate Symbols
E7#9
Tags
altered
dominant
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
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