How to play E7b9b5: a dominant 7th flat 9 flat 5 built on E, with 1 voicing, the notes, and the intervals.
The first diagram is one possible voicing: played at the 3rd fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
The same chord in other positions on the neck: movable shapes transposed to E. Open any of them in the Diagram Maker below to adjust the fingering.
| Note | E | G# | Bb | D | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | b5 | b7 | b9 |
E7b9b5 is a dominant 7th flat 9 flat 5 with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G#, Bb, D, F. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
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