E9
E 9th chord
Notes
EG#BDF#
Intervals
135b79
Root
E
Voicings on standard tuning
Voicing 1
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Voicing 2
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4fr
Voicing 3
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Voicing 4
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11fr
Voicing 5
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4fr
Voicing 6
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About E9
Interval formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Sound character
a dominant 7th with extra grit — funk and blues staple
Where it appears
The funk chord — think James Brown stabs and blues turnarounds.