Easy Ways To Play The E9(#11) Guitar Chord
Welcome to this comprehensive tutorial on the E 9(#11) chord. This particular chord belongs to the Dominant Chords family and is composed of the notes E, G#, B, D, F#, and A#. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, 5, b7, 9, and #11. In complete terms, these intervals are known as Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, and Augmented Fourth respectively.
Understanding these intervals is crucial for mastering the E 9(#11) chord and other similar chords. If you're not familiar with these terms, you may want to check out this tutorial about fretboard intervals and this tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them.
As part of the Dominant Chords family, the E 9(#11) chord shares characteristics with other dominant chords. To get a better grasp of this family of chords, you can refer to this tutorial about dominant (7) guitar chords.
Furthermore, if you're interested in exploring more advanced chords like the E 9(#11), you might find this tutorial about more advanced chords useful. For those specifically interested in ninth chords, this tutorial about ninth (9) guitar chords can be a great resource.
After mastering the E 9(#11) chord, you might want to learn how to use it in various chord progressions. This tutorial about the most common chord progressions can help you understand how to put chords together to create songs.
By the end of this tutorial, you'll be able to play the E 9(#11) chord using various chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the chord. Let's dive in!
Notes in the E 9(#11) chord:
Chord formula for the Dominant Ninth Sharp Eleventh Added chord:
How To Play The E9(#11) chord on guitar
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What notes make up the E 9(#11) chord?
The E 9(#11) chord is composed of six notes: E, G#, B, D, F#, and A#. These correspond to the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Minor Seventh, Major Ninth, and Augmented Fourth intervals, respectively.
Why is the E 9(#11) chord categorized as a 'dominant chord'?
The E 9(#11) chord belongs to the Dominant Chords family because it contains the specific combination of a Root, Major Third, and a Minor Seventh (E, G#, D). The presence of the minor seventh (b7) interval is the defining characteristic that gives dominant chords their typical tension and harmonic function.
What does the '#11' in E 9(#11) signify?
The '#11' in the E 9(#11) chord name refers to an Augmented Fourth interval. For an E chord, this interval is A#. This augmented interval adds a distinctive, often modern or jazzy, color and harmonic tension to the dominant chord.
How does the E 9(#11) chord differ from a standard E7 or E9 chord?
While all three are dominant chords, the E 9(#11) uniquely includes an Augmented Fourth (#11) interval (A#) in addition to the Major Ninth (F#). A standard E7 chord has only the 1, 3, 5, b7 intervals, and an E9 chord adds the 9th, but neither of these includes the distinctive sharpened 11th, which gives the E 9(#11) its unique flavor.