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E9b5 chord on guitar

E Dominant Ninth Flat Five. Notes: E, G#, Bb, D and F#.

E9b5 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 11Bbb52ER1G#34Db73F#9EBbEG#DF#
Barre at fret 1 · Medium

How to play E9b5

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 5th (A) to the 3rd (G) string at fret 1. This is the barre.
  2. Put your middle finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 2 (E).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 2 (F#).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 2nd (B) string at fret 3 (D).
  5. Let the open low E string ring.
  6. Strum from the low E string down.
Lowest note: E (the root)Strings played: 6 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play E9b5

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
E9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 11Bbb52ER1G#34Db73F#9EBbEG#DF#

Barre at fret 1

Medium
E9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 33fr4Db72F#91Bbb51Db73G#3EDF#BbDG#

Barre at fret 3

Medium
E9b5 guitar chord, fret 7 position7fr3F#92Bbb51Db74G#3EF#BbDG#E

Fret 7 position

Medium
E9b5 guitar chord, barre at fret 66fr×2ER1G#33Db74F#91Bbb5EG#DF#Bb

Barre at fret 6

Hard

Notes and theory

Eroot
G#3 · major third
Bbb5 · diminished fifth
Db7 · minor seventh
F#9 · ninth

The 9b5 is a dominant ninth with a lowered fifth, a jazz chord with a lot of tension. The formula is 1 3 b5 b7 9.

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Questions

What notes are in the E9b5 chord?

E9b5 (E dominant ninth flat five) is made of five notes: E (root), G# (major third), Bb (diminished fifth), D (minor seventh) and F# (ninth).

How do you play E9b5 on guitar?

The easiest E9b5 is the "barre at fret 1" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 5th (A) to the 3rd (G) string at fret 1. This is the barre. Put your middle finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 2 (E). Put your ring finger on the 1st (high E) string at fret 2 (F#).

Is E9b5 hard to play on guitar?

E9b5 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a dominant ninth flat five chord sound like?

The 9b5 is a dominant ninth with a lowered fifth, a jazz chord with a lot of tension.