How to Play E9 on Piano

The E Dominant 9th chord sounds rich and funky. It stacks 5 notes: E – G# – B – D – F#.

A dominant seventh with the ninth stacked above it. It keeps the seventh chord tension and adds colour over the top.

Notes in E9

NoteIntervalFinger
EE4Root1
G#G#4Major 3rd2
BB4Perfect 5th3
DD5Minor 7th4
F#F#5Major 9th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on E. Spread your fingers across all 5 notes, one finger per key.

Where it sits

2 notes of this chord (G#, F#) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 5 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Dominant 9th Chords

C9
C – E – G – Bb – D
Db9
Db – F – Ab – Cb – Eb
D9
D – F# – A – C – E
Eb9
Eb – G – Bb – Db – F
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
F#9
F# – A# – C# – E – G#
G9
G – B – D – F – A
Ab9
Ab – C – Eb – Gb – Bb
A9
A – C# – E – G – B
Bb9
Bb – D – F – Ab – C
B9
B – D# – F# – A – C#

Other E Chords

E6
E – G# – B – C#
E7
E – G# – B – D
E
E – G# – B
Em
E – G – B
Emaj7
E – G# – B – D#
Em7
E – G – B – D
Edim
E – G – Bb
Eaug
E – G# – B#
Esus2
E – F# – B
Esus4
E – A – B
Edim7
E – G – Bb – Db
Em6
E – G – B – C#
Eadd9
E – G# – B – F#