E9 is the E dominant ninth chord. It has 5 notes: E – G♯ – B – D – F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
A dominant ninth adds the ninth to a dominant seventh. It sounds rich and funky and is common in gospel, funk and neo-soul.
E9 chord on Guitar
x7677x
020102
12-14-12-13-12-14
12-9-9-9-9-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 7th fret; D 6th fret; G 7th fret; B 7th fret; high E not played.
E9 chord on Ukulele
9-8-10-9
7647
11-14-12-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 9th fret; C 8th fret; E 10th fret; A 9th fret.
E9 chord on Piano
Play E, G♯, B, D and F♯ together with your right hand, and E (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E9 chord
E9 appears in 10 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- The Kid LAROI – Still Yours Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wasia Project – Petals On The Moon Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano – In My Solitude Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Mark Knopfler – No Can Do Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Steely Dan – Reelin In The Years Live Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Teddy Adhitya – Just You Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Slade – Born To Be Wild Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- James Bay – Bad Guitar & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mamamoo – Star Wind Flower Sun Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
- Dilan – Rindu Sendiri Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
Related chords
Other E chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
E9 chord: questions
What notes are in the E9 chord?
E9 (E dominant ninth) is made of E, G♯, B, D and F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9).
How do you play E9 on guitar?
The most common shape is x7677x (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E9 on ukulele?
Play 9-8-10-9 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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