Piano chord · also written D♯9

E♭ Dominant 9th Piano Chord (E♭9)

The E♭ Dominant 9th chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G, B♭, D♭ and F. Funky and jazzy. A dominant 7th with an added 9th.

E♭ Dominant 9th chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F C4C5C6 E♭ G B♭ D♭ F

E♭9 E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ – F

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What notes are in E♭ Dominant 9th?

5 notes, built 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9 up from E♭.

Notes
E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ – F
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 10 – 14
Symbol
E♭9
Same keys as
D♯9 (D♯ – G – A♯ – C♯ – E♯)
Chord type
Dominant 9th, 5 notes

How to play E♭ Dominant 9th on piano

E♭ Dominant 9th spans more than an octave, so it is usually split between the hands.

  • Left hand: E♭ and B♭ (fingers 5 and 1).
  • Right hand: G, D♭, F (fingers 1, 3 and 5).
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E♭ Dominant 9th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭9/G, E♭9/B♭, E♭9/D♭.

E♭ Dominant 9th root position on piano: E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F E♭ G B♭ D♭ F
Root position E♭9 E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ – F
E♭ Dominant 9th 1st inversion on piano: G, B♭, D♭, E♭, F G B♭ D♭ E♭ F
1st inversion E♭9/G G – B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F
E♭ Dominant 9th 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, E♭, F, G B♭ D♭ E♭ F G
2nd inversion E♭9/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G
E♭ Dominant 9th 3rd inversion on piano: D♭, E♭, F, G, B♭ D♭ E♭ F G B♭
3rd inversion E♭9/D♭ D♭ – E♭ – F – G – B♭

Progressions with E♭ Dominant 9th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

ii–V–I

in A♭ major

  1. ii7 B♭m7
  2. V9 E♭9
  3. Imaj7 A♭maj7
ii–V–I in A♭ major: B♭m7, E♭9, A♭maj7 B♭ D♭ F A♭

Minor cadence

in G♯ minor

  1. i G♯m
  2. iv C♯m
  3. V9 E♭9
  4. i G♯m
Minor cadence in G♯ minor: G♯m, C♯m, E♭9, G♯m B D♯ G♯

Can you find E♭ Dominant 9th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Dominant 9th (E♭9)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is E♭ Dominant 9th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • A♭ majorV9

Minor keys

  • G♯ minorV9 (harmonic minor)
  • F minorVII9

E♭ Dominant 9th chord FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ Dominant 9th chord?

E♭ Dominant 9th (E♭9) has 5 notes: E♭, G, B♭, D♭ and F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – 9, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ Dominant 9th on the piano?

Spread it over two hands: the left hand plays E♭ and B♭ (fingers 5 and 1), the right hand plays G, D♭, F (fingers 1, 3 and 5).

Is E♭ Dominant 9th the same as D♯ Dominant 9th?

On the piano, yes: D♯9 (D♯, G, A♯, C♯, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭9 (E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Dominant 9th?

1st inversion: G, B♭, D♭, E♭, F (E♭9/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, D♭, E♭, F, G (E♭9/B♭). 3rd inversion: D♭, E♭, F, G, B♭ (E♭9/D♭).

What key is E♭ Dominant 9th in?

E♭9 belongs to A♭ major (V9) and F minor (VII9).

Other E♭ chords

Dominant 9th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open E♭9 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano