Guitar arpeggio
E Dominant 7 Flat 9 Guitar Arpeggio
E Dominant 7 Flat 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from E, G#, B, D, and F. It is also commonly called E Dominant Seven Flat Nine, and E 7 Flat 9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- EG#BDF
- Formula
- 1 3 5 b7 b9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 10 13
- Chord symbols
- E7b9
- Also called
- E Dominant Seven Flat NineE 7 Flat 9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent E root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the E root notes and connect the remaining dominant 7 flat 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called E Dominant Seven Flat Nine or E 7 Flat 9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with E Dominant 7 Flat 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard