E 7 sharp 9 Guitar Chord
E7♯9
9ths
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5 notes
·Symbol : 7♯9
Chord Notes
E
R
Ab
3
B
5
D
♭7
G
♭3
Solfège : Mi – Lab – Si – Ré – Sol
Chord Structure
E
2T
Ab
T+½
B
T+½
D
5½T
G
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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