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E♭add9 Chord on Guitar

E♭add9 is the E♭ add 9 chord — 4 notes (E♭, G, B♭, F) built from the formula 1 3 5 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♭ · FFormula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭add9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭add9 – open position××R3R9open position
  • E♭add9 – fret 33×R95R3fret 3
  • E♭add9 – fret 55×R3R9×fret 5
  • E♭add9 – fret 88R95R3Rfret 8
  • E♭add9 – fret 1010R3R95×fret 10
  • E♭add9 – fret 1111××R359fret 11

E♭add9: Drop 2 voicings

  • E♭add9 – bass: 911××935Rbass: 9
  • E♭add9 – bass: R11R593××bass: R
  • E♭add9 – bass: R6×R593×bass: R

Keys that contain E♭add9

Scales to play over E♭add9

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

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

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Extended

Add 9 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭add9 chord?
E♭add9 (E♭ add 9) contains E♭, G, B♭, F — formula 1 3 5 9.
How do you play E♭add9 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1041 (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♭add9?
Good choices to solo over E♭add9: E♭ Ionian (Major), E♭ Lydian, E♭ Major pentatonic.
What key is E♭add9 in?
E♭add9 is diatonic in E♭ major (Iadd9), A♭ major (Vadd9), B♭ major (IVadd9), C minor (♭IIIadd9), F minor (♭VIIadd9), G minor (♭VIadd9).