A7♭9/E

A7♭9/E is a A dominant 7th flat 9th chord with E in the bass.

A7♭9/E guitar chord is also written as Adom7♭9/E or A7(♭9)/E.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the A7♭9/E guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.

How to play the A7♭9/E chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape 012223

• Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 2nd (B) string, 3rd (G) string, and 4th (D) string in a barre.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
• Let the 6th (low E) string ring open.

Shape 045355

• Place your index finger (1) on the 3rd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
• Place your middle finger (2) on the 4th fret of the 5th (A) string.
• Place your ring finger (3) on the 5th fret of the 4th (D) string.
• Place your little finger (4) on the 5th fret of the 1st (high E) string and 2nd (B) string in a barre.
• Let the 6th (low E) string ring open.

View A dominant 7th flat 9th inversions and slash chords

A7♭9 - A7♭9/C♯ - A7♭9/E - A7♭9/G - A7♭9/B♭

View dominant 7th flat 9th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭