Piano chord · also written D♯maj9

E♭ Major 9th Piano Chord (E♭maj9)

The E♭ Major 9th chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G, B♭, D and F. Lush and sophisticated. A major 7th with an added 9th.

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

E♭maj9 E♭ – G – B♭ – D – F

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What notes are in E♭ Major 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 – 11 – 14
Symbol
E♭maj9
Same keys as
D♯maj9 (D♯ – G – A♯ – D – E♯)
Chord type
Major 9th, 5 notes

How to play E♭ Major 9th on piano

E♭ Major 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♭ Major 9th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭maj9/G, E♭maj9/B♭, E♭maj9/D.

E♭ Major 9th root position on piano: E♭, G, B♭, D, F E♭ G B♭ D F
Root position E♭maj9 E♭ – G – B♭ – D – F
E♭ Major 9th 1st inversion on piano: G, B♭, D, E♭, F G B♭ D E♭ F
1st inversion E♭maj9/G G – B♭ – D – E♭ – F
E♭ Major 9th 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, D, E♭, F, G B♭ D E♭ F G
2nd inversion E♭maj9/B♭ B♭ – D – E♭ – F – G
E♭ Major 9th 3rd inversion on piano: D, E♭, F, G, B♭ D E♭ F G B♭
3rd inversion E♭maj9/D D – E♭ – F – G – B♭

Progressions with E♭ Major 9th

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

Pop progression

in E♭ major

  1. Imaj9 E♭maj9
  2. V7 B♭7
  3. vi7 Cm7
  4. IVmaj7 A♭maj7
Pop progression in E♭ major: E♭maj9, B♭7, Cm7, A♭maj7 B♭ D E♭ F G

Three-chord classic

in B♭ major

  1. Imaj7 B♭maj7
  2. IVmaj9 E♭maj9
  3. V7 F7
  4. Imaj7 B♭maj7
Three-chord classic in B♭ major: B♭maj7, E♭maj9, F7, B♭maj7 B♭ D F A

Can you find E♭ Major 9th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Major 9th (E♭maj9)

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

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What key is E♭ Major 9th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭maj9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • E♭ majorImaj9
  • B♭ majorIVmaj9

Minor keys

  • C minorIIImaj9
  • G minorVImaj9

E♭ Major 9th chord FAQ

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

E♭ Major 9th (E♭maj9) 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♭ Major 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♭ Major 9th the same as D♯ Major 9th?

On the piano, yes: D♯maj9 (D♯, G, A♯, D, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭maj9 (E♭, G, B♭, D, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭maj9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Major 9th?

1st inversion: G, B♭, D, E♭, F (E♭maj9/G). 2nd inversion: B♭, D, E♭, F, G (E♭maj9/B♭). 3rd inversion: D, E♭, F, G, B♭ (E♭maj9/D).

What key is E♭ Major 9th in?

E♭maj9 belongs to E♭ major (Imaj9), B♭ major (IVmaj9), C minor (IIImaj9) and G minor (VImaj9).

Other E♭ chords

Major 9th chords on every root

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