E9b5 Guitar Chord
E 9th Flat 5 • 4 voicings
How to play E9b5 on guitar
The E9b5 chord contains the notes E, G#, Bb, D, F# and uses the intervals 1P, 3M, 5d, 7m, 9M. Start with the first voicing below in standard guitar tuning.
- String 6 (E): Play string 6 (E) open.
- String 5 (A): Press string 5 (A) at fret 1 with finger 1.
- String 4 (D): Press string 4 (D) at fret 2 with finger 2.
- String 3 (G): Press string 3 (G) at fret 1 with finger 1.
- String 2 (B): Press string 2 (B) at fret 3 with finger 4.
- String 1 (E): Press string 1 (E) at fret 2 with finger 3.
Chord Voicings
Open
Fret 3
Fret 6
Fret 7
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Chord Tones
Chord Tones
C
7mD
1PE
F
G
A
B
C#
D#
F#
G#
5dA#
Music Theory
- Root Note
- E
- Type
- 9b5
- Quality
- dominant
- Intervals
- 1P - 3M - 5d - 7m - 9M
- Notes
- E - G# - Bb - D - F#
- Tuning
- E A D G B E (Standard)
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