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Emaj9 Guitar Chord

Emaj9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 7 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E Ab B Eb Gb (R 3 5 7 9).

Emaj9 Chord

Full name: E major ninth
AKA: EM9 EMaj7(add9) EM7(add9) Emajor7(add9) EM7/9 EMaj7/9
Guitar sound:

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Emaj9 Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 7 4 4 4 4 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Emaj9 for guitar on frets x, 7, 4, 4, 4, 4

Simplified notation: 0 2 4 4 4 4 Difficulty level: Advanced
Emaj9 for guitar on frets 0, 2, 4, 4, 4, 4

Simplified notation: 0 2 1 1 0 2
Emaj9 for guitar on frets 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 2

Simplified notation: 12 11 13 11 12 11
Emaj9 for guitar on frets 12, 11, 13, 11, 12, 11

Simplified notation: 12 9 9 9 9 11
Emaj9 for guitar on frets 12, 9, 9, 9, 9, 11

Simplified notation: x 7 9 8 9 7
Emaj9 for guitar on frets x, 7, 9, 8, 9, 7

Simplified notation: 12 14 13 13 x 12
Emaj9 for guitar on frets 12, 14, 13, 13, x, 12

Emaj9 Inversions on guitar

$Emaj9\Ab guitar chord$

$Emaj9\B guitar chord$

$Emaj9\Eb guitar chord$

$Emaj9\Gb guitar chord$

Emaj9 chord charts for left handed guitar

Emaj9 Chord Structure

Notes: E Ab B Eb Gb
Interval structure: R 3 5 7 9

Chord construction:
R = E
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd)
Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th)
B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 7th)
Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 9th)

Emaj9 on other instruments

Emaj9 piano
Emaj9 Piano chord chart

Emaj9 guitar
Emaj9 Guitar chord chart

Emaj9 ukulele
Emaj9 ukulele chord

Emaj9 mandolin
Emaj9 mandolin chord

Emaj9 banjo
Emaj9 banjo chord

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Scales Related to Emaj9

Scales that include all of the notes of Emaj9.
E major B major E ionian B ionian C#/Db natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian F#/Gb dorian D#/Eb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian E lydian A lydian F#/Gb mixolydian B mixolydian C#/Db aeolian G#/Ab aeolian D#/Eb locrian A#/Bb locrian D#/Eb dorian b2 A diminished lydian

Emaj9 chord staff

Emaj9 summary table

Guitar chord name	Emaj9 (E major ninth)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	E Ab B Eb Gb (R 3 5 7 9)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord
Other Notations	EM9 EMaj7(add9) EM7(add9) Emajor7(add9) EM7/9 EMaj7/9
Chord Construction	R = E E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd) Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th) B + major interval = Eb (scale degree = 7th) Eb + minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 9th)
Emaj9 on other instruments	Emaj9 piano Emaj9 guitar Emaj9 ukulele Emaj9 mandolin Emaj9 banjo

Tweak notes of Emaj9

References related to this chord

is maj7 with added 9th 9th chord

Ninth Chords on Wikipedia

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia