E 7 #9 b5 chord — Drop D
1 voicing · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 5 position
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Chord tones
E
R
G#
+4
A#
+6
D
+10
G
+3
E 7 #9 b5 in other tunings
7 #9 b5 in other keys — Drop D
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About E 7 #9 b5 in Drop D
The E 7 #9 b5 chord contains the notes E, G#, A#, D, G. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.