E major ninth · Frets 4–6
Emaj9 6-string bass chord
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How to play Emaj9 on 6-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the E to the G at the 4th fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the C string at the 6th fret.
From the B string 5 4 6 4 4 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Emaj9?
Emaj9, E major ninth, is E, G♯, B, D♯ and F♯: the root (E), the major third (G♯), the perfect fifth (B), the major seventh (D♯) and the ninth (F♯). Its formula is 1 3 5 7 9.
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Major ninth chords in every key
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Emaj9 on other instruments
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