E Dominant 9 Guitar Arpeggio

E9 Major third · 5 notes ·Symbol : 9

Arpeggio Notes

E R
Ab 3
B 5
D ♭7
Gb 9

Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Ré – Solb

Arpeggio Structure

E 2T Ab T+½ B T+½ D 2T Gb

About this arpeggio

The dominant 9th arpeggio enriches the dominant 7th with a ninth. Its resolution to the tonic is even more powerful. On guitar, it integrates perfectly into blues-rock and funk lines, especially for solos in higher positions.

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