Bass · Standard
E major ninth · Frets 11–13
Emaj9 bass chord
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How to play Emaj9 on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the E string at the 12th fret, your index finger on the A string at the 11th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 13th fret and your middle finger on the G string at the 11th fret.
From the E string 12 11 13 11 (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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