Chords
Eb Add flat nine
Eb · G · Bb · Fb
Eb Add flat nine (Ebmajaddb9) is a major chord of 4 notes: Eb · G · Bb · Fb.
Also written EbMaddb9
Eb Add flat nine
Eb · G · Bb · Fb
Voicings on the piano
| Voicing | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Closed, root position | Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · Fb4 | |
| Open (drop 2) | Bb2 · Eb3 · G3 · Fb4 |
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Anatomy
Eb Add flat nine (Ebmajaddb9) contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · Fb, each with a role measured as an interval from the root.
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Inversions
An inversion of Eb Add flat nine puts a chord tone other than Eb in the bass; the name after the slash is that bass note.
Where it lives
The keys and the scales Eb Add flat nine belongs to.
In which keys
Eb Add flat nine is diatonic to 1 key; the numeral is its degree and the label its harmonic function.
- G# minorVmajaddb9Dominant
Scales that contain it
Eb Add flat nine fits inside these scales, each built on Eb.
- Eb Phrygian DominantEb · Fb · G · Ab · Bb · Cb · Db
- Eb Half-Whole DiminishedEb · Fb · Gb · G · A · Bb · C · Db
- Eb ScriabinEb · Fb · G · Bb · C
- Eb Double Harmonic LydianEb · Fb · G · A · Bb · Cb · D
- Eb Double Harmonic MajorEb · Fb · G · Ab · Bb · Cb · D
- Eb FlamencoEb · Fb · Gb · G · A · Bb · Db
- Eb Purvi RagaEb · Fb · G · Ab · A · Bb · Cb · D
- Eb Spanish HeptatonicEb · Fb · Gb · G · Ab · Bb · Cb · Db
Understanding the Eb Add flat nine chord
Names and symbols
Ebmajaddb9 is the chord symbol for Eb Add flat nine; it is also written EbMaddb9.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Eb Add flat nine chord?
- The Eb Add flat nine chord contains the notes Eb · G · Bb · Fb: the root Eb with the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 9m stacked above it. Play them together for the chord or one after another for an arpeggio. The lowest note is normally Eb, but any chord tone can take the bass in an inversion.
- What intervals make up the Eb Add flat nine chord?
- Measured from Eb, the Eb Add flat nine chord stacks the intervals 1P, 3M, 5P, 9m. The quality of the third and of the seventh, if there is one, is what gives the chord its character; the rest of the notes colour it. Every interval in the formula links to its own page, with its sound.
- How do I play the Eb Add flat nine chord?
- On guitar the most common Eb Add flat nine shape is x65340, read from the lowest string to the highest; the instrument panel above shows several more with their fingerings. On piano play Eb3 · G3 · Bb3 · Fb4 with the right hand, or move the root down into the left hand and keep the rest above it. Every shape on this page plays when you press it.