E♭maj9
Major 9 · E♭ – G – B♭ – D – F
- E♭R
- G3
- B♭5
- D7
- F9
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the E♭maj9 chord
The E♭maj9 chord (major 9) is made up of 5 notes — E♭ is the root, G the major third, B♭ the perfect fifth, D the major seventh and F the ninth. It extends a major seventh chord with a ninth for an even lusher, more open sound.
On guitar, E♭maj9 chords sit higher up the neck: x63333, around the 3rd fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Major-ninth chords are especially lush and open, a favorite in soul, neo-soul and jazz.
Common questions
- What notes are in the E♭maj9 chord?
- The E♭maj9 chord contains the notes E♭, G, B♭, D and F.
- How do you play E♭maj9 on guitar?
- A common shape is x63333. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the E♭maj9 chord?
- The E♭maj9 chord is built from the root (E♭), a major third (G), a perfect fifth (B♭), a major seventh (D) and a ninth (F).
- Is E♭maj9 the same as D♯maj9?
- Yes — E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so E♭maj9 and D♯maj9 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it E♭maj9.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open E♭maj9 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.