E major 9th (Emaj9)
ERoot
G♯Maj 3
BPerf 5
D♯Maj 7
F♯9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
Emaj9
E major 9th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- D♯M7
- F♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
E+4 fretsG♯+3 fretsB+4 fretsD♯+3 fretsF♯
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Emaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
Emaj9
E major 9th, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- D♯M7
- F♯9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More E chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E
What Emaj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root