Ebadd9 Guitar Chord E♭add9 = D#add9

E♭add9 is a add9 chord made of E♭ · G · B♭ · F. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: x65363 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ebadd9

Fret 3 barre · root on 5th string · x65363 · from fret 3

Ebadd9

Open position · root on 5th string · x65066 · from fret 5

Ebadd9

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 11-10-13-10-11-x · from fret 10

Ebadd9

Fret 11 · root on 4th string · x-x-13-12-11-13 · from fret 11

Index finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
Ring finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
Pinky finger on string 2 (B), fret 6.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Ebadd9 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre x65363 and 3 more shapes — All Ebadd9 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E♭
rootG
3rdB♭
5thF
9th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + Cadd9 shape → sounds as E♭add9
Capo on fret 6 + Aadd9 shape → sounds as E♭add9

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

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Scales that fit

Other E♭ chords

E♭E♭m E♭7 E♭maj7 E♭m7 E♭6 E♭m6 E♭sus4 E♭sus2 E♭7sus4 E♭dim E♭dim7 E♭m7b5 E♭aug E♭add9 E♭9 E♭m9 E♭maj9

Add9 chords in other keys

Cadd9 C♯add9 Dadd9 E♭add9 Eadd9 Fadd9 F♯add9 Gadd9 A♭add9 Aadd9 B♭add9 Badd9

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭add9 chord?

The E♭add9 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, F. Major triad + 9th — a clear, modern pop sound.

What's the easiest way to play E♭add9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x65363 (a barre chord at fret 3). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a Cadd9 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭add9?

E♭ major or E♭ major pentatonic fits well.

Are E♭add9 and D♯add9 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.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
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