C 7 sharp 9 Guitar Chord
C7♯9
9ths
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9
Chord Notes
C
R
E
3
G
5
Bb
♭7
Eb
♭3
Solfège : Do – Mi – Sol – Sib – Mib
Chord Structure
C
2T
E
T+½
G
T+½
Bb
5½T
Eb
About this chord
The 7♯9 chord — also called the 'Hendrix chord' — places an augmented ninth over a major dominant chord. The coexistence of the major third and augmented ninth (= minor third) is explosive and characteristic of blues-rock. Purple Haze (E7♯9) made it famous. Its barre shape is compact and transportable across the neck.
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