5-string bass · Standard
E major ninth sharp eleven · Frets 8–9
Emaj9♯11 5-string bass chord
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How to play Emaj9♯11 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the D to the G at the 8th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 9th fret and your little finger on the A string at the 9th fret. Let the E string ring open.
From the B string 9 0 9 8 8 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Emaj9♯11?
Emaj9♯11, E major ninth sharp eleven, is E, G♯, B, D♯, F♯ and A♯: the root (E), the major third (G♯), the perfect fifth (B), the major seventh (D♯), the ninth (F♯) and the sharp eleventh (A♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9 ♯11.
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