What notes are in the Ebadd9 chord?

Ebadd9 contains Eb, G, Bb, F. Its formula is 1-3-5-9.

What is the easiest way to play Ebadd9?

Try x 6 5 8 6 x (Movable shape (5th fret)). It uses 4 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is Ebadd9 in?

Ebadd9 belongs to Eb major (as the Iadd9 chord), Ab major (as the Vadd9 chord), Bb major (as the IVadd9 chord).

Is Ebadd9 the same as D#add9?

Yes. Eb and D# are the same pitch on the guitar, so Ebadd9 and D#add9 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my Ebadd9 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 Ebadd9?

Yes. A capo lets you play Ebadd9 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Ebadd9 the same as Eb9?

No. Ebadd9 is a major chord plus the 9th (F); Eb9 also has the minor 7th (Db).

Ebadd9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

Ebadd9 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play E Flat Add Nine (Charts)

Ebadd9 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as ebadd9 chord, ebadd9 guitar chord and how to play Ebadd9.

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.

Easy 4-string version
x x 1 0 4 1

Movable shape (5th fret)
x 6 5 8 6 x

Movable shape (10th fret)
11 10 13 10 x x

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 Ebadd9 (E flat add nine) on guitar, play x x 1 0 4 1 from the low E string to the high e string (the easy 4-string version shape). The chord contains Eb, G, Bb, F. If that is hard, use the easier shape x 6 5 8 6 x, which needs 4 fretted notes.

Ebadd9 chord facts

Chord	Ebadd9 (E flat add nine)
Other names	Ebadd2, Eb(add9), D#add9 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	Eb, G, Bb, F
Intervals	Eb (root), G (major 3rd), Bb (perfect 5th), F (major 9th)
Formula	1-3-5-9
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Ebadd9 on guitar?

The main shape is x x 1 0 4 1 (Easy 4-string version). Finger by finger: