Eb9 Piano Chord
A full, rich sound. A staple chord of funk and R&B music. Automatically includes the seventh — if you don't want it, use add9.
Recommended voicing
Left hand
Eb3 · Db4
fingers 5–1
Right hand
G4 · F5
fingers 1–5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
G3 · Bb3 · Db4 · F4
fingers 5–3–2–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Other names for the Eb9 chord
Other names: Eb dominant 9th, Eb 9th
Music theory name: dominant ninth chord
Common name: Eb ninth chord
Notes and intervals in the Eb9 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Eb | Root |
| G | Major 3rd |
| Bb | Perfect 5th |
| Db | Minor 7th |
| F | Major 9th |