E♭9
9 · E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ – F
- E♭R
- G3
- B♭5
- D♭♭7
- F9
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the E♭9 chord
The E♭9 chord (9) is made up of 5 notes — E♭ is the root, G the major third, B♭ the perfect fifth, D♭ the minor seventh and F the ninth. It extends a dominant seventh chord with a ninth stacked above the seventh.
On guitar, E♭9 chords sit higher up the neck: (11)88889, around the 8th fret. All six strings sound. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Ninth chords extend the dominant seventh into a rich, funky sound at home in funk and jazz.
Common questions
- What notes are in the E♭9 chord?
- The E♭9 chord contains the notes E♭, G, B♭, D♭ and F.
- How do you play E♭9 on guitar?
- A common shape is (11)88889. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the E♭9 chord?
- The E♭9 chord is built from the root (E♭), a major third (G), a perfect fifth (B♭), a minor seventh (D♭) and a ninth (F).
- Is E♭9 the same as D♯9?
- Yes — E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so E♭9 and D♯9 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it E♭9.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open E♭9 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.