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E♭9 Chord on Guitar

E♭9 is the E♭ dominant 9th chord — 5 notes (E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · FFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭9 – open position××R3♭79open position
  • E♭9 – fret 33×R9♭7R3fret 3
  • E♭9 – fret 55×R3♭79×fret 5
  • E♭9 – fret 88R95R3♭7fret 8
  • E♭9 – fret 1010R3♭795×fret 10
  • E♭9 – fret 1111R5♭7359fret 11
  • E♭9 – fret 1212××R3♭79fret 12

E♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭9 – R-3-710R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭9 – R-3-75×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭9 – R-7-311R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E♭9 – R-7-36×R×♭73×R-7-3

Keys that contain E♭9

Scales to play over E♭9

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 9th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭9 chord?
E♭9 (E♭ dominant 9th) contains E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 9.
How do you play E♭9 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1021 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭9?
Good choices to solo over E♭9: E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Lydian dominant, E♭ Mixolydian ♭6.
What key is E♭9 in?
E♭9 is diatonic in A♭ major (V9), F minor (♭VII9).