Chord · Altered Dom.

E7♭5♭9 — E Altered ♭5♭9

E7♭5♭9 is the E altered ♭5♭9 chord. It is built on the root E with major 3rd (G♯), diminished 5th (B♭), minor 7th (D) and minor 9th (F) above it — the formula 1 3 ♭5 ♭7 ♭9, sounding the notes E G♯ B♭ D F. On the piano it sits at E (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still E7♭5♭9.

Root
E
Quality
Altered ♭5♭9
Formula
1 3 ♭5 ♭7 ♭9
Notes
E G♯ B♭ D F

On the keyboard

E7♭5♭9 on the piano keyboard: E G♯ B♭ D FEG♯B♭DF

The notes of E7♭5♭9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1ErootE4
3G♯major 3rdG♯4
♭5B♭diminished 5thB♭4
♭7Dminor 7thD5
♭9Fminor 9thF5

Other altered dom. on E

Altered ♭5♭9 chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.