E Dominant 7th #9 #5
E7#9#5 · Root
Every chord tone stacked from the root up.
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E – G♯ – B♯ – D – F𝄪
1 – 3 – #5 – b7 – #9
This altered dominant combines two sharp tensions and most often drives a V–I resolution. The altered scale is a natural choice; the root may be left to the bass when a bassist supplies it.
The E7#9#5 chord sounds distinctive, with a dominant 7th #9 #5 character. Its notes are E, G#, B#, D, F##.