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Eaug9 Piano Chord

A rich chord extending aug7 with a ninth. Found in jazz and funk.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand E3 · D4 fingers 5–1
Right hand G#4 · B#4 · F#5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Eaug9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play E3 and D4 with the left hand and G#4, B#4 and F#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Other names for the Eaug9 chord

Other names: E augmented 9th, E+9

Music theory name: augmented ninth chord

Common name: E augmented ninth chord

Notes and intervals in the Eaug9 chord

Note Interval
E Root
G# Major 3rd
B# Augmented 5th
D Minor 7th
F# Major 9th

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