E9 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
E9
Dominant 9
Notes:E · G# · B · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
E9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 5 4 1 | – – 3 2 1 | x E D F# G# | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 4 | 3 1 2 1 1 | E G# D F# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 0 5 6 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# E D G# D | hard | |
| 7 0 9 6 7 | 2 – 4 1 3 | E E F# G# D | medium | |
| 7 7 11 0 11 | 1 2 3 – 4 | E B G# D F# | hard | |
| 11 0 9 12 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 | G# E F# D E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 11 12 11 | – 2 1 3 1 | x E G# D F# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 0 5 4 1 | 2 – 4 3 1 | B E D F# G# | hard | |
| 7 4 5 4 7 | 3 1 2 1 4 | E G# D F# D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 0 5 6 9 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F# E D G# E | hard | |
| 9 0 7 6 7 | 4 – 2 1 3 | F# E E G# D | medium | |
| 9 0 11 9 7 | 2 – 4 3 1 | F# E G# B D | hard | |
| 9 0 11 0 9 | 1 – 3 – 2 | F# E G# D E | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 11 | 1 – 2 – 3 | G# E G# D F# | easy | |
| 5 0 2 4 1 | 4 – 2 3 1 | D E B F# G# | hard | |
| 7 4 7 4 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | E G# E F# D | medium · barre on fret 4 |
The E9 chord (Dominant 9) is built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the E9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | E |
| 3 | 4 | G# |
| 5 | 7 | B |
| ♭7 | 10 | D |
| 9 | 14 | F# |
More E chords
Other roots
See E9 in another tuning
What notes make up the E9 chord?
E9 is a Dominant 9 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, D, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.