E+9sus4E Augmented 9th Suspended 4th
G♯Root
C♯tone
Etone
F♯tone
A♯tone
Formula 3 · 6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5 · Notes G♯ · C♯ · E · F♯ · A♯
How to play it
E+9sus4 fingering positions
Open D (f♯DF♯AD), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
E+9sus4 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
Sound
How E+9sus4 sounds
Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character
Moods & genres
Moods
suspendedexotic
Genres
jazz
Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesG♯ · C♯ · E · F♯ · A♯
Formula (scale degrees)3 · 6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5
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