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E seventh flat nine (E7(b9)) chord on guitar

Notes
EG♯BDF
Formula
135♭7♭9

How to play E7(b9) on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    E7(b9) chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes E, G#, B, D, F

  2. Shape 2 · fret 6 · barre

    E7(b9) chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 6, notes E, G#, B, D, F

  3. Shape 3 · fret 3 · barre

    E7(b9) chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 3, notes E, G#, B, D, F

  4. Shape 4 · fret 10

    no 5th (B)

    E7(b9) chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 10, notes E, G#, D, F

  5. Shape 5 · fret 8 · barre

    no 5th (B)

    E7(b9) chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 9, notes E, G#, D, F

Some shapes leave out: 5th (B). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (E). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

E7(b9) inversions on guitar

The same E7(b9) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (G♯) in the bass1st inversion · E7(b9)/G#

    E seventh flat nine, E7(b9)/G#, x-11-12-10-12-12E7(♭9)/G♯1023144G♯DFBEmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (G♯) in the bass1st inversion · E7(b9)/G#

    E seventh flat nine, E7(b9)/G#, 47343xE7(♭9)/G♯32413G♯EFBDmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (B) in the bass2nd inversion · E7(b9)/B

    E seventh flat nine, E7(b9)/B, x23130E7(♭9)/B2314BFG♯DEmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (B) in the bass2nd inversion · E7(b9)/B

    E seventh flat nine, E7(b9)/B, 77676xE7(♭9)/B62314BEG♯DFmetronotuner.com

  5. 7th (D) in the bass3rd inversion · E7(b9)/D

    E seventh flat nine, E7(b9)/D, 10-8-9-9-9-xE7(♭9)/D83122DFBEG♯metronotuner.com

  6. 7th (D) in the bass3rd inversion · E7(b9)/D

    E seventh flat nine, E7(b9)/D, x5315xE7(♭9)/D3214DFG♯Emetronotuner.com

About the seventh flat nine chord

A dominant chord with a flat ninth: maximum tension, with a Spanish and choro flavour. It is the typical V7 that resolves to a minor chord (E7♭9 → Am) and one of the most characteristic sounds of choro, flamenco and jazz.

Notes and intervals of E7(b9)

E7(b9) (E seventh flat nine) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • E · 1 · root
  • G♯ · 3 · major third
  • B · 5 · perfect fifth
  • D · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • F · ♭9 · flat ninth

Other E chords

Seventh flat nine: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the E7(b9) chord on guitar?

E7(b9) (E seventh flat nine) has 5 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in E7(b9)?

The notes of E7(b9) are E, G♯, B, D, F. The formula is 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♭9: root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, flat ninth.

What does E7(b9) mean?

E7(b9) is the chord symbol for E seventh flat nine. A dominant chord with a flat ninth: maximum tension, with a Spanish and choro flavour. It is the typical V7 that resolves to a minor chord (E7♭9 → Am) and one of the most characteristic sounds of choro, flamenco and jazz.

Can I play E7(b9) on other instruments?

Yes. E7(b9) also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

E7(b9) on other instruments

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