Ninths
E major 9th chord
Rich and dreamy; the major 7th extended with a 9th.
- Notes
- EG♯BD♯F♯
- Formula
- 13579
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 7th · major 9th
How to play Emaj9
About the E major 9th chord
Playing it
On guitar, Emaj9 has an open-position shape, 021102, using four fingers alongside the open strings.
On piano, Emaj9 has three black keys (G♯, D♯ and F♯) and two white keys. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
On ukulele the usual Emaj9 shape is 1322, using four fingers. It leaves out the root, which a bass player (or your ear) fills in.
