A ringing open dominant 9th — pure blues and funk.
Notes: E – B – D – G# – F# · Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
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A E Dominant 9 (E9) chord contains the notes E, B, D, G#, F#. It is built from the dominant 9th formula 1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7 - 9, with E as the root.
The dominant 9th packs the bluesy tension of a dominant 7th together with the shimmer of the 9th, which sits perfectly in a shuffle or a tight funk groove. E is an especially resonant root on guitar because of the open low E string, so E9 rings fuller than most — which is why it's such a common blues and funk chord.