Guitar course for beginners Part 27 Learn the chords 7th+9th

A guitar 9th chord is a 3- or 4-note chord with a 9th note added.

In the case of a C chord, the add9 chord is C, E, and G plus the D note.

For a C7 chord, the 9th chord is C, E, G, B♭ plus the D note.

In the case of a chord that involves the open strings of a guitar, there are cases where the 9th note is included without even realizing it.

Here we will introduce a typical 9th chord, the 7th+9th.

How to play the 9th chord on the guitar”E7(9)”

First up is E7(9).

It is most likely written as E7(9) on the music score.

The constituent notes of the chord are E (1st), G# (3rd), B (5th), D (7th), and F# (9th).

Since it can be difficult to produce all the notes on a guitar, you can often see a pattern of omiting the 5th note in guitar chords.

The most commonly used chord form for E7(9) is the chord form that starts at the 5th string and 7th fret.

There are patterns in which the first string is held down and patterns in which the first string is muted without being held down.

It is a good idea to use them differently depending on the song or phrase.

I also intentionally wrote down the open string of the 6th string and the chord form starting from the 12th fret.

How to play the 9th chord on the guitar”A7(9)”

Next is A7(9).

By moving the E7(9) chord form vertically, it will switch to A7(9).

The constituent notes of the chord are A (1st), C# (3rd), E (5th), G (7th), and B (9th).

In the case of A7(9), it is also helpful to remember the chord form starting from the 6th string.

It is a good idea to use them differently depending on the song or phrase.

Summary

So far, we have introduced the 7th+9th chord.

The 7th+9th chord is a chord that appears in pop, jazz, and rock as well as blues and funk.

There is no doubt that remembering this will broaden the range of your playing.

Let’s master it steadily.