What notes are in the Eb9 chord?

Eb9 contains Eb, G, Bb, Db, F. Its formula is 1-3-5-b7-9.

What is the easiest way to play Eb9?

Try x x 13 12 14 13 (Easy 4-string version). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

Eb9 belongs to Ab major (as the V9 chord).

Is Eb9 the same as D#9?

Yes. Eb and D# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Eb9 and D#9 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Eb9 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Eb9?

Yes. A capo lets you play Eb9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Can I play Eb7 instead of Eb9?

Yes. Eb7 is the same chord without the 9th, so it always works as a simpler substitute.

Eb9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Flat Ninth (Charts)

Eb9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as eb9 chord, eb9 guitar chord and how to play Eb9.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Open position
x x 1 0 2 1

Barre (11th fret, E-string root)
11 13 11 12 11 13

Easy 4-string version
x x 13 12 14 13

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Eb9 (E flat ninth) on guitar, play x x 1 0 2 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains Eb, G, Bb, Db, F. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x 13 12 14 13, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Eb9 chord facts

Chord	Eb9 (E flat ninth)
Other names	Ebdom9, D#9 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Eb, G, Bb, Db, F
Intervals	Eb (root), G (major 3rd), Bb (perfect 5th), Db (minor 7th), F (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-b7-9
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Eb9 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 1 0 2 1 (Open position). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the D string at fret 1 (Eb, the root).
Put your middle finger (2) on the high e string at fret 1 (F, the major 9th).