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Eb9 Guitar Chord E♭9 = D#9

E♭9 is a dominant 9th chord made of E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · F. A 7th chord with the 9th added — funky and bluesy. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: xx1021 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Eb9
××
Open position · root on 4th string · xx1021
Eb9
5fr××
Fret 5 · root on 5th string · x6566x · from fret 5
Eb9
10fr×
Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 11-10-11-10-11-x · from fret 10
Eb9
12fr××
Fret 12 · root on 4th string · x-x-13-12-14-13 · from fret 12
  1. Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
  3. Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
  4. Let string 3 ring open.
  5. Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
  6. Strum down from string 4.
Eb9 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre xx1021 and 3 more shapes
All Eb9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E♭
rootG
3rdB♭
5thD♭
7thF
9th

Play it easier with a capo

There's no convenient open shape to capo for this chord — the barre shape is the way to go.

Scales that fit

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭mE♭7E♭maj7E♭m7E♭6E♭m6E♭sus4E♭sus2E♭7sus4E♭dimE♭dim7E♭m7b5E♭augE♭add9E♭9E♭m9E♭maj9

Dominant 9th chords in other keys

C9C♯9D9E♭9E9F9F♯9G9A♭9A9B♭9B9

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭9 chord?

The E♭9 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F. A 7th chord with the 9th added — funky and bluesy.

What's the easiest way to play E♭9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx1021 (a barre chord at fret 1). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭9?

E♭ mixolydian or E♭ blues fits well.

Are E♭9 and D♯9 the same chord?

Yes. E♭ and D♯ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

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