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Ebmadd9 Piano Chord

A minor chord with an added ninth but no seventh. An emotive, "cinematic" sound. Found in progressive rock, soundtracks and modern pop.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Eb3 · Bb3 fingers 5–1
Right hand F#4 · F5 fingers 1–5

How to play the Ebmadd9 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Eb3 and Bb3 with the left hand and F#4 and F5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5–1 on the left and 1–5 on the right (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Ebmadd9 chord

Other names: Eb minor added 9th

Music theory name: minor added ninth chord

Common name: Eb minor add9 chord

Intervals and tones in Ebmadd9 chord

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

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