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♯), augmented 5th (B♯), minor 7th (D) and augmented 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 F𝄪EG♯B♯DF𝄪

The notes of E7♯5♯9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1ErootE4
3G♯major 3rdG♯4
♯5B♯augmented 5thB♯4
♭7Dminor 7thD5
♯9F𝄪augmented 9thF♯♯5

Other altered dom. on E

Altered ♯5♯9 chords on every root

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