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E♭maj9 (also written D♯maj9) is a major ninth chord made of 5 notes: E♭, G, B♭, D, F. It sounds rich and floating, and you hear it in jazz, R&B and cinematic pop. It is the I chord of E♭ major and turns up in 3 other keys.
The library above opens on E♭maj9 with 14 shapes up and down the neck. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from E♭ | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| E♭ | 1 | root | 0 |
| G | 3 | major third | 4 |
| B♭ | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| D | 7 | major seventh | 11 |
| F | 9 | major ninth | 14 |
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord. With the other spelling, D♯maj9 is D♯, F𝄪, A♯, C𝄪, E♯: the same sounds under different names.
xx1031x60066x6576xx63333(11)(10)(12)(10)xx(11)8888(10)The fret 6 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (x6576x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
E♭maj9 belongs to 4 keys: I in E♭ major, IV in B♭ major, III in C minor, VI in G minor. In E♭ major, try I–V–vi–IV: E♭maj9 – B♭ – Cm – A♭.
E♭, G, B♭, D, F: the root, major third, fifth, major seventh, ninth.
Fret 6: x60066 (low string first), rated Beginner.
E♭maj9 has F. E♭maj9 sounds rich and floating; E♭maj7 sounds dreamy, warm and a little wistful.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.