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E♭m9 Chord on Guitar

E♭m9 is the E♭ minor 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♭m9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭m9 – fret 44×R♭3♭79×fret 4
  • E♭m9 – fret 1111R5♭7♭359fret 11

E♭m9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭m9 – R-3-79R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭m9 – R-3-74×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭m9 – R-7-311R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • E♭m9 – R-7-36×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain E♭m9

Scales to play over E♭m9

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

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 9th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m9 chord?
E♭m9 (E♭ minor 9th) contains E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9.
How do you play E♭m9 on guitar?
A common shape is x6466x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 4). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭m9?
Good choices to solo over E♭m9: E♭ Dorian, E♭ Aeolian (Minor), E♭ Dorian ♯4.
What key is E♭m9 in?
E♭m9 is diatonic in D♭ major (ii9), F♯ major (vi9), E♭ minor (i9), B♭ minor (iv9).