E9#5 Guitar Chord
E9#5 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 5 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E Ab C D Gb (R 3 #5 m7 9).
E9#5 Chord
Full name: E ninth sharp fifthAKA: E9(#5) E+9 Eaug9 E7#5(add9)
Guitar sound:
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E9#5 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 0 3 0 1 1 2
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x 7 6 7 7 8
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: 0 3 0 1 3 2


Simplified notation: 12 11 10 11 x 10


Simplified notation: 12 9 12 9 9 10


E9#5 Inversions on guitar
E9#5 chord charts for left handed guitar





E9#5 Chord Structure
Notes: E Ab C D GbInterval structure: R 3 #5 m7 9
Chord construction:
R = E
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd)
Ab + major interval = C (scale degree = sharp/augmented 5th)
C + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 7th)
D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 9th)
E9#5 on other instruments
E9#5 piano




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Scales Related to E9#5
Scales that include all of the notes of E9#5.A melodic minor C whole tone D whole tone E whole tone F#/Gb whole tone G#/Ab whole tone A#/Bb whole tone C leading whole tone D leading whole tone E leading whole tone F#/Gb leading whole tone G#/Ab leading whole tone A#/Bb leading whole tone D overtone G#/Ab altered G#/Ab enigmatic D#/Eb dorian b2 C augmented lydian D lydian b7 E mixolydian b6
E9#5 chord staff

E9#5 summary table
Guitar chord name | E9#5 (E ninth sharp fifth) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | E Ab C D Gb (R 3 #5 m7 9) |
Alternate tunings | |
Chord Categories | is 7#5 with added 9th 9th chord |
Other Notations | E9(#5) E+9 Eaug9 E7#5(add9) |
Chord Construction | R = E E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd) Ab + major interval = C (scale degree = sharp/augmented 5th) C + minor interval = D (scale degree = minor 7th) D + major interval = Gb (scale degree = 9th) |
E9#5 on other instruments | E9#5 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of E9#5
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References related to this chord
is 7#5 with added 9th 9th chordNinth Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia