Emaj9/C Guitar Chord

The E major ninth over C is a major chord. Explore fingerings, progressions, and theory analysis below.

Finger Positions

Major
Emaj9/C diagram
Root Note E
Name E major ninth over C
Intervals 1P-3M-5P-7M-9M
Relative Minor C#m
Notes C, E, G#, B, D#, F#
Aliases Emaj9, EΔ9, E^9

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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Major Bebop Lydian Harmonic Major Bebop Major Ichikosucho Messiaen's Mode #3 Chromatic

* 8 scales found containing the notes C, E, G#, B, D#, F#.

Audio & MIDI Analysis

MIDI Numbers 60, 64, 68, 71, 63, 66
Frequencies (Hz)

261.6255653005986, 329.6275569128699, 415.3046975799451, 493.8833012561241, 311.1269837220809, 369.9944227116344