How to play E9/D: a dominant 9th built on E, played over D in the bass, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 11th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 12 11 12 12 (x = not played).
| Note | E | B | D | F# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 5 | b7 | 9 |
E9/D is a dominant 9th with E as its root, played over D in the bass.
E9/D is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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As played here, E9/D sounds E, B, D, F# (R, 5, b7, 9 from the root E).
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 12 11 12 12 (x means the string is not played). Fret the G string at the 11th fret. Add the D, B and high E strings at the 12th fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
E9/D belongs to 6 keys: A major (the V chord), D major (the II chord), G major (the VI chord), E minor (the I), B minor (the IV) and F# minor (the VII).
