E9 (E dominant 9th): E G# B D F#. Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. A dominant 7th with a 9th: full and funky, the chord of funk and soul vamps.

Made of5

Notes5

Contains & part of9

Scales that contain it9

Inversions5

  • E9

    Root position · E G# B D F#

  • E9/G#

    1st inversion · G# B D F# E

  • E9/B

    2nd inversion · B D F# E G#

  • E9/D

    3rd inversion · D F# E G# B

  • E9/F#

    4th inversion · F# E G# B D

Relatives6

Type1

Genres that use it5

Where it goes3

One small move away2

Its dominant1