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E♭ Dominant 9th Chord (E♭9)

Notes: E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F. Tap any diagram to hear it.

E♭9
Notes
E♭GB♭D♭F
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9

E♭9 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-x-1-0-2-1
Fret 8
11-8-8-8-8-9
Fret 11
11-13-11-12-11-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

E♭9 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-3-1-4
Fret 7
8-7-9-8

E♭9 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭add9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Dominant 9th chords in other keys

C9C♯9D9E9F9F♯9G9A♭9A9B♭9B9

About the E♭ Dominant 9th chord

Dominant ninth chords extend the seventh chord with a ninth, for the rich sound of funk, soul and jazz. E♭9 is built from the root (E♭), major third (G), perfect fifth (B♭), minor seventh (D♭), major ninth (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Dominant 9th chord?

The E♭9 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F: the root, major third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, major ninth.

How do you play E♭9 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-x-1-0-2-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play E♭9 on piano?

Press E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F together. In root position the lowest note is E♭.