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Ebm9/F# Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth. This is a slash chord — the bass note is F# instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings 2–1–1–3–2–1

How to play the Ebm9/F# chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 2–1–1–3–2–1 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 2 · middle finger
5th string (A) Fret 1 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 3 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Fret 1 · index finger

Notation for Ebm9/F# chord

Other names: Eb minor 9th, Eb min9, Eb-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: Eb minor ninth chord

Intervals and tones in Ebm9/F# chord

Note Interval
Eb Root
F# Minor 3rd
B Perfect 5th
C# Minor 7th
F Major 9th

All Variations

Open
2–1–1–3–2–1
Open
2–X–1–3–2–1

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The same chord type in other keys