Piano chord · Ninths
E major 9th chord on piano
Right hand: E (1), G♯ (2), B (3), D♯ (4), F♯ (5)
How to play Emaj9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
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
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE1 · thumbG♯2 · indexB3 · middleD♯4 · ringF♯5 · pinky
Left handE5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Emaj9 on piano
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.
