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Flamenco Phrygian Chord (E7(b9)): guitar chord

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The home chord of flamenco in the por arriba position, where the Phrygian cadence (Am, G, F, E) comes to rest

An open E major chord with an F squeezed in a half step above the root, plus a D on top. The F is the flat ninth: it comes from the Phrygian scale on E, and its crunch against the E and G♯ is the sound people hear as Spanish. In flamenco played por arriba this is home, the chord the F and the rest of the cadence fall back to.

Also called Flamenco E, Spanish chord, E with F, Phrygian dominant chord, E(♭9), E7(♭9)

Sources: Common chords in flamenco and Spanish music (guitar-chord.org) · The Complete Guide to Flamenco Guitar Chords (Flamenco Explained) · Soleá, Wikipedia · Flamenco Guitar Chords (Mike Rizk)