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E dominant 7th sharp 9th guitar shapes
Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions
Showing 8 of 169 playable shapes
About the chord
E dominant 7th sharp 9th guitar chord
The E dominant 7th sharp 9th dominant 7th sharp 9th chord introduces a sharp ninth F𝄪, creating a bluesy, expressive tension. The clash between the major third G♯ and sharp ninth F𝄪 gives it a powerful, gritty sound used in jazz, funk, and rock.
Root note: E
Quality: dominant 7th sharp 9th
Chord tones: 5
Playable shapes: 169
Chord tones
EG♯BDF𝄪
Notes & Intervals
Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.
E Unison (Root) 1
The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.
G♯ Major Third 3
This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.
B Perfect Fifth 5
The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.
D Minor Seventh ♭7
The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.
F𝄪 Augmented Ninth ♯9
This tone contributes color and function inside the chord voicing.
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