How to Play Piano Chord: E dominant 7 sharp 9 — 4th inv | PianoKitty

This page is interactive. Connect your MIDI device.

Tap here to start

E7♯9

4th inversion

E dominant 7 sharp 9

4th inversion

Notes

G, E, G♯, B, D

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh
8	E	octave
9	F♯	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

dominant 7 sharp 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♯9

root	E
third	G♯
fifth	B
flat seventh	D
sharp ninth	G

Similar chords

E dominant 7 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
E dominant 7 sharp 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth

Play it as two chords

G major E · D

G–B–D = ♯9, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the dominant 7 sharp 9 chords Practice all inversions of E7♯9

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.