E Dominant 9th
E9
Notes
E · G♯ · B · D · F♯
Intervals
- RootE (1P)
- Major 3rdG♯ (3M)
- Perfect 5thB (5P)
- Minor 7thD (7m)
- Major 9thF♯ (9M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
Rootless voicings (A / B form) (4)
About
The E9 dominant ninth (E–G♯–B–D–F♯) extends a dominant 7 with a ninth. The F♯ adds brightness and harmonic richness without affecting the chord’s dominant function — the tritone between G♯ and D is still present and still drives resolution to A. The 3rd and ♭7 remain essential; the 5th is routinely dropped on guitar to make room for the 9th without creating a muddy cluster. Common in funk, jazz, and blues as a more colorful version of the dominant 7. Compared to E7, the 9th adds shimmer and modernity; the resolution tendency is identical.
Chord diagrams
E Dominant 9th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- E Mixolydian (I)
- A Major (V)
- A Melodic Minor (V)
- A♭ Locrian (VI)
- B Dorian (IV)
- B Melodic Minor (IV)
- D Lydian (II)
- D♭ Phrygian (III)
- F♯ Natural Minor (VII)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.