E Dominant 7 Sharp 9 arpeggio
The dominant 7♯9 — the “Hendrix chord” — stacks a sharp 9th on a dominant 7th (1–3–5–♭7–♯9). Gritty and bluesy, it is a funk and rock signature.
NotesE · G · G♯ · B · D
Formula1 · ♯9 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
Every dominant 7 sharp 9 chord tone across the neck. Solo with these and you spell the chord — that's the difference between running a scale and playing the changes.
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