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Eb7b9 Piano Chord

A dramatic, tense sound. Common in jazz and flamenco. The flat ninth creates a strong chromatic pull toward resolution.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Eb3 · Db4 fingers 5–1
Right hand G4 · Fb5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Eb7b9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Eb3 and Db4 with the left hand and G4 and Fb5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Bb can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Other names for the Eb7b9 chord

Other names: Eb 7th flat 9

Music theory name: seventh flat nine chord

Common name: Eb 7b9 chord

Notes and intervals in the Eb7b9 chord

Note Interval
Eb Root
G Major 3rd
Bb Perfect 5th
Db Minor 7th
Fb Minor 9th

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