Piano chord · also written D♯add9

E♭ Add9 Piano Chord (E♭add9)

The E♭ Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G, B♭ and F. Rich and shimmering. A major triad with an added 9th (no 7th).

E♭ Add9 chord on a piano keyboard: E♭, G, B♭, F C4C5 E♭ G B♭ F

E♭add9 E♭ – G – B♭ – F

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What notes are in E♭ Add9?

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

Notes
E♭ – G – B♭ – F
Formula
1 – 3 – 5 – 9
Semitones from the root
0 – 4 – 7 – 14
Symbol
E♭add9
Same keys as
D♯add9 (D♯ – G – A♯ – E♯)
Chord type
Add 9, 4 notes

How to play E♭ Add9 on piano

E♭ Add9 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, F (fingers 1 and 5).
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E♭ Add9 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭add9/G, E♭add9/B♭.

E♭ Add9 root position on piano: E♭, G, B♭, F E♭ G B♭ F
Root position E♭add9 E♭ – G – B♭ – F
E♭ Add9 1st inversion on piano: G, B♭, E♭, F G B♭ E♭ F
1st inversion E♭add9/G G – B♭ – E♭ – F RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
E♭ Add9 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, E♭, F, G B♭ E♭ F G
2nd inversion E♭add9/B♭ B♭ – E♭ – F – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with E♭ Add9

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

Pop progression

in E♭ major

  1. Iadd9 E♭add9
  2. V B♭
  3. vi Cm
  4. IV A♭
Pop progression in E♭ major: E♭add9, B♭, Cm, A♭ B♭ E♭ F G

Three-chord classic

in B♭ major

  1. I B♭
  2. IVadd9 E♭add9
  3. V F
  4. I B♭
Three-chord classic in B♭ major: B♭, E♭add9, F, B♭ D F B♭

Can you find E♭ Add9?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Add9 (E♭add9)

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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♭ Add9 in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭add9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E♭ majorIadd9
  • B♭ majorIVadd9
  • A♭ majorVadd9

Minor keys

  • C minorIIIadd9
  • G♯ minorVadd9 (harmonic minor)
  • G minorVIadd9
  • F minorVIIadd9

E♭ Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ Add9 chord?

E♭ Add9 (E♭add9) has 4 notes: E♭, G, B♭ and F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted up from E♭.

How do you play E♭ Add9 on the piano?

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

Is E♭ Add9 the same as D♯ Add9?

On the piano, yes: D♯add9 (D♯, G, A♯, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭add9 (E♭, G, B♭, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭add9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Add9?

1st inversion: G, B♭, E♭, F (E♭add9/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, E♭, F, G (E♭add9/B♭).

What key is E♭ Add9 in?

E♭add9 belongs to E♭ major (Iadd9), B♭ major (IVadd9), A♭ major (Vadd9), C minor (IIIadd9), G minor (VIadd9) and F minor (VIIadd9).

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