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E♭ dominant ninth · Frets 5–6
E♭9 guitar chord
What it is
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E♭ ninth suspended fourth · Fret 6
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E♭ dominant ninth flat thirteen · Frets 5–7
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E♭ ninth flat five · Frets 5–6
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How to play E♭9 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the A string at the 6th fret, your index finger on the D string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the B string at the 6th fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 6 5 6 6 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E♭9?
E♭9, E♭ dominant ninth, is E♭, G, B♭, D♭ and F: the root (E♭), the major third (G), the perfect fifth (B♭), the minor seventh (D♭) and the ninth (F). Its formula is 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
Can I play E♭7 instead of E♭9?
Yes. E♭9 is E♭7 with F added; on guitar the root or fifth is often left out to make room for it.
What is the difference between E♭9 and E♭add9?
E♭9 has the minor seventh, D♭, under the ninth; E♭add9 has the ninth with no seventh.
More E♭ chords on guitar
E♭brightE♭msadE♭7the pullE♭maj7dreamyE♭m7mellowE♭sus2openE♭sus4openE♭add9sweetD♯dimthe edgeE♭auguneasyE♭6sweetE♭m6bittersweetE♭7sus4openE♭5rawD♯m7♭5the edgeD♯dim7the edgeEvery E♭ chord ›
Dominant ninth chords in every key
C9the pullC♯9the pullD9the pullE9the pullF9the pullF♯9the pullG9the pullA♭9the pullA9the pullB♭9the pullB9the pull