E9b5/B Guitar Chord

The E over B is a dominant chord. Explore fingerings, progressions, and theory analysis below.

Finger Positions

Dominant
E9b5/B diagram
Root Note E
Name E over B
Intervals 1P-3M-5d-7m-9M
Relative Minor C#m
Notes B, E, G#, Bb, D, F#
Aliases E9b5

Common Progressions Popular patterns using E

I-V-vi-IV

E → B → C#m → A

vi-IV-I-V

C#m → A → E → B

Diatonic Family (Triads)

E F#m G#m A B C#m D#dim

Diatonic Family (7ths)

Emaj7 F#m7 G#m7 Amaj7 B7 C#m7 D#m7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Prometheus Whole Tone Locrian Major Lydian Dominant Leading Whole Tone Lydian Minor Messiaen's Mode #6 Composite Blues Messiaen's Mode #3 Chromatic

* 10 scales found containing the notes B, E, G#, Bb, D, F#.

Audio & MIDI Analysis

MIDI Numbers 71, 64, 68, 70, 62, 66
Frequencies (Hz)

493.8833012561241, 329.6275569128699, 415.3046975799451, 466.1637615180899, 293.6647679174076, 369.9944227116344