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Missippy James

By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

Blues Guitar Tips by Missippy James

Blues Guitar Tips by Missippy James

Here is one of my favorite chords. Its' name is E9. You can hear it in Freddie Kings "Hideaway".

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-----9------
----11------
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The root is on the High E string, so keep that in mind and move it to different places. Ex. A9 (root @ 5th fret)

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