What notes are in a C7#9 chord?

C7#9 is C, E, G, Bb, D#: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♯9 of C.

How do you play C7#9 on guitar?

5th String Root (E7♯9 Shape): x 3 2 3 4 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with C7#9?

Scales on C that contain every note of C7#9: C Half-Whole Diminished, C Bebop Dorian, C Phrygian b4, C Lydian #2 #6, C Hungarian Major.

Guitar chord · Dominant 7♯9 (Hendrix chord)

C7#9 chord (C Dominant 7♯9 (Hendrix chord))

Iconic gritty rock/funk chord popularized by Jimi Hendrix in Purple Haze.

Notes CEGBbD#

Formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♯9

Shapes 1 on this page

C7#9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C.

5th String Root (E7♯9 Shape) x 3 2 3 4 x

Interactive chord diagram

C7#9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

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Scales to play over C7#9

These scales start on C and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C7#9 is the chord of the moment.

C Half-Whole Diminished C Bebop Dorian C Phrygian b4 C Lydian #2 #6 C Hungarian Major

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Questions

What notes are in a C7#9 chord?: C7#9 is C, E, G, Bb, D#: the 1, 3, 5, ♭7, ♯9 of C.
How do you play C7#9 on guitar?: 5th String Root (E7♯9 Shape): x 3 2 3 4 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C7#9?: Scales on C that contain every note of C7#9: C Half-Whole Diminished, C Bebop Dorian, C Phrygian b4, C Lydian #2 #6, C Hungarian Major.

Dominant 7♯9 (Hendrix chord) chords in every key

C7#9 C#7#9 D7#9 Eb7#9 E7#9 F7#9 F#7#9 G7#9 Ab7#9 A7#9 Bb7#9 B7#9