E Dominant 7 Flat 9 arpeggio

The dominant 7♭9 adds a flat 9th to a dominant 7th (1–3–5–♭7–♭9). Dark and tense, it is the classic V chord resolving to a minor key in jazz and flamenco.

NotesE · F · G♯ · B · D
Formula1 · ♭9 · 3 · 5 · ♭7

Every dominant 7 flat 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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