How to Play Piano Chord: E add 9 — root | PianoKitty

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Eadd9

root position

E add 9

root position

Notes

E, G♯, B, F♯

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)

add 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 9

root	E
third	G♯
fifth	B
ninth	F♯

Similar chords

E major with a perfect 5th added on top (7 semitones)
E minor add 9 with flattened third

Practice the add 9 chords Practice all inversions of Eadd9

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