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E♭ Add 9 Chord (E♭add9)

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

E♭add9
Notes
E♭GB♭F
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9

E♭add9 on guitar

Fret 3 · most common
x-6-3-3-4-3
Fret 8
11-8-8-8-8-11
Fret 11
x-x-13-12-11-13

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

E♭add9 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-3-1-1
Fret 5
0-5-6-6
Fret 8
0-10-11-8

E♭add9 on piano

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭sus2E♭sus4E♭dimE♭augE♭6E♭m6E♭9E♭7sus4E♭m7♭5E♭dim7

Add 9 chords in other keys

Cadd9C♯add9Dadd9Eadd9Fadd9F♯add9Gadd9A♭add9Aadd9B♭add9Badd9

About the E♭ Add 9 chord

Add9 chords put the ninth on top of a plain major chord, without the seventh, for a bright, shimmering sound loved in pop and rock. E♭add9 is built from the root (E♭), major third (G), perfect fifth (B♭), major ninth (F).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the E♭ Add 9 chord?

The E♭add9 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, F: the root, major third, perfect fifth, major ninth.

How do you play E♭add9 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-6-3-3-4-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 3.

How do you play E♭add9 on piano?

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