Emaj9
Emaj9
E Maj9
Advanced
Major
Extended
Major 9th chord - extended from maj7
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG#
Major 3rdB
Perfect 5thD#
Major 7thF#
Major 9thInterval Details
E
Root
G#
Major 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
D#
Major 7th
F#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7M - 9M
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# - F#
Bass: EInversion 1
G# - B - D# - F# - E
Bass: G#Inversion 2
B - D# - F# - E - G#
Bass: BInversion 3
D# - F# - E - G# - B
Bass: D#Inversion 4
F# - E - G# - B - D#
Bass: F#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Emaj9 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Emaj9
Emaj13
EM7add13
Emaj9#11
EM13#11
Simplified
E5
EM
Emaj7
Esus2
EMadd9
Alternate Symbols
Emaj9
EΔ9
E^9
Tags
extended
major
Piano
Guitar
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Ukulele
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