How to Play E9b5 Chord on Guitar | E Dominant Ninth Flat five

E 9b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The E9b5 chord is made up of the Root, Major Third, diminished Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth

Some chord charts name this chord as:

  • E Dominant Ninth Flat Five
  • E 9-5
  • E 9(b5)
  • E Dom9b5
  • E9b5

The notes in the E9b5 chord are E, G#, Bb, D, and F#

Notes that compose the E 9b5 chord:

EG#BbDF#

Chord structure of the Dominant Ninth Flat five chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

How To Play The E Dominant Ninth Flat five chord on guitar

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Position 1
BarreOpen

E 9b5 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
BarreOpen

E 9b5 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
BarreMovable

E 9b5 position 2 guitar chord diagram

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Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 9b5 | D 9b5 | E 9b5 | F 9b5 | G 9b5 | A 9b5 | B 9b5 | C#9b5 | D#9b5 | F#9b5 | G#9b5 | A#9b5

How to build the E 9b5 chord on guitar

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below.

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9
3
b5
b7
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9
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
3
b5
b7
1
9
3
b5
b7
1
9
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b5
b7
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9
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b5
b7
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