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E flat minor ninth (Ebm9) chord on guitar

Notes
E♭G♭B♭D♭F
Formula
1♭35♭79

How to play Ebm9 on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · fret 4 · barre

    Ebm9 chord on guitar, shape 1: barre at fret 6, notes Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F

  2. Shape 2 · fret 8 · barre

    Ebm9 chord on guitar, shape 2: barre at fret 11, notes Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F

  3. Shape 3 · fret 2 · barre

    Ebm9 chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 2, notes Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F

  4. Shape 4 · fret 4

    no 5th (B♭)

    Ebm9 chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 4, notes Eb, Gb, Db, F

  5. Shape 5 · fret 8 · barre

    Ebm9 chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 11, notes Eb, Gb, Bb, Db, F

  6. Shape 6 · fret 2 · barre

    no 5th (B♭)

    Ebm9 chord on guitar, shape 6: barre at fret 2, notes Eb, Gb, Db, F

Some shapes leave out: 5th (B♭). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (E flat). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Ebm9 inversions on guitar

The same Ebm9 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (G♭) in the bass1st inversion · Ebm9/Gb

    E flat minor ninth, Ebm9/Gb, 211321E♭m9/G♭21143G♭B♭E♭B♭D♭Fmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (G♭) in the bass1st inversion · Ebm9/Gb

    E flat minor ninth, Ebm9/Gb, x-9-11-10-11-11E♭m9/G♭913244G♭D♭FB♭E♭metronotuner.com

  3. 5th (B♭) in the bass2nd inversion · Ebm9/Bb

    E flat minor ninth, Ebm9/Bb, 664666E♭m9/B♭42314B♭E♭G♭D♭FB♭metronotuner.com

  4. 5th (B♭) in the bass2nd inversion · Ebm9/Bb

    E flat minor ninth, Ebm9/Bb, 66466xE♭m9/B♭42314B♭E♭G♭D♭Fmetronotuner.com

  5. 7th (D♭) in the bass3rd inversion · Ebm9/Db

    E flat minor ninth, Ebm9/Db, 9-8-11-11-11-11E♭m9/D♭82144D♭FD♭G♭B♭E♭metronotuner.com

  6. 7th (D♭) in the bass3rd inversion · Ebm9/Db

    E flat minor ninth, Ebm9/Db, x44866E♭m9/D♭41423D♭G♭E♭FB♭metronotuner.com

Jazz voicings

About the minor ninth chord

A minor chord with a seventh and a ninth: velvety and modern. Common in neo-soul, R&B, jazz and bossa, as a ii chord or as a "vamp" chord that keeps cycling while the melody wanders.

Notes and intervals of Ebm9

Ebm9 (E flat minor ninth) is built from 5 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • E♭ · 1 · root
  • G♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • B♭ · 5 · perfect fifth
  • D♭ · ♭7 · minor seventh
  • F · 9 · ninth

Other E flat chords

Minor ninth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Ebm9 chord on guitar?

Ebm9 (E flat minor ninth) has 6 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Ebm9?

The notes of Ebm9 are E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9: root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh, ninth.

What does Ebm9 mean?

Ebm9 is the chord symbol for E flat minor ninth. A minor chord with a seventh and a ninth: velvety and modern. Common in neo-soul, R&B, jazz and bossa, as a ii chord or as a "vamp" chord that keeps cycling while the melody wanders.

Can I play Ebm9 on other instruments?

Yes. Ebm9 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Ebm9 on other instruments

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