Ebmaj9 Guitar Chord E♭maj9 = D#maj9

E♭maj9 is a major 9th chord made of E♭ · G · B♭ · D · F. A maj7 chord with the 9th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 5: x6576x (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Ebmaj9

Fret 5 · root on 5th string · x6576x · from fret 5

Ebmaj9

Open position · root on 4th string · xx1031

Ebmaj9

Fret 10 barre · root on 6th string · 11-10-12-10-11-10 · from fret 10

Ebmaj9

Fret 12 · root on 4th string · x-x-13-12-15-13 · from fret 12

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 5.
Middle finger on string 5 (A), fret 6.
Ring finger on string 2 (B), fret 6.
Pinky finger on string 3 (G), fret 7.
Don't play strings 6, 1 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Ebmaj9 guitar chord chart — fret 5 barre x6576x and 3 more shapes — All Ebmaj9 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.

Try it: capo on

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

Major 9th chords in other keys

Cmaj9 C♯maj9 Dmaj9 E♭maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F♯maj9 Gmaj9 A♭maj9 Amaj9 B♭maj9 Bmaj9

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭maj9 chord?

The E♭maj9 chord is made of E♭, G, B♭, D, F. A maj7 chord with the 9th added.

What's the easiest way to play E♭maj9 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x6576x (a barre chord at fret 5). Barre with your index finger and form the shape with the other fingers.

Which scale works for soloing over E♭maj9?

E♭ major or E♭ lydian fits well.

Are E♭maj9 and D♯maj9 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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