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E major third dyad · Fret 9
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
E–G♯ guitar chord
What it is
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G♯ minor sixth dyad · Open position
Two notes: the first in its name is the lower
Famous chords8
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The Twilight Zone, 1960 · Marius Constant · nearest shape for the hand
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E7♯9 · Jimi Hendrix
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How to play E–G♯ on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 9th fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 9th fret. Don’t play the low E, A, D and high E strings.
From the low E string x x x 9 9 x (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E–G♯?
E–G♯, E major third dyad, is E and G♯: the root (E) and the major third (G♯). Its formula is 1 3.
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Major third dyad chords in every key
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