Piano chord · also written D♯m9

E♭ Minor 9th Piano Chord (E♭m9)

The E♭ Minor 9th chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭ and F. Smooth and complex. A minor 7th with an added 9th.

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

E♭m9 E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F

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What notes are in E♭ Minor 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 – 3 – 7 – 10 – 14
Symbol
E♭m9
Same keys as
D♯m9 (D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯)
Chord type
Minor 9th, 5 notes

How to play E♭ Minor 9th on piano

E♭ Minor 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♭ Minor 9th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: E♭m9/G♭, E♭m9/B♭, E♭m9/D♭.

E♭ Minor 9th root position on piano: E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ F
Root position E♭m9 E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – F
E♭ Minor 9th 1st inversion on piano: G♭, B♭, D♭, E♭, F G♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ F
1st inversion E♭m9/G♭ G♭ – B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F
E♭ Minor 9th 2nd inversion on piano: B♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ B♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭
2nd inversion E♭m9/B♭ B♭ – D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭
E♭ Minor 9th 3rd inversion on piano: D♭, E♭, F, G♭, B♭ D♭ E♭ F G♭ B♭
3rd inversion E♭m9/D♭ D♭ – E♭ – F – G♭ – B♭

Progressions with E♭ Minor 9th

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

Sad pop progression

in F♯ major

  1. vi9 E♭m9
  2. IVmaj7 Bmaj7
  3. Imaj7 G♭maj7
  4. V7 D♭7
Sad pop progression in F♯ major: E♭m9, Bmaj7, G♭maj7, D♭7 D♭ E♭ F G♭ B♭

ii–V–I

in D♭ major

  1. ii9 E♭m9
  2. V7 A♭7
  3. Imaj7 D♭maj7
ii–V–I in D♭ major: E♭m9, A♭7, D♭maj7 D♭ E♭ F G♭ B♭

Can you find E♭ Minor 9th?

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

1 / 6 Tap the notes of E♭ Minor 9th (E♭m9)

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

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What key is E♭ Minor 9th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of E♭m9, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • D♭ majorii9
  • B majoriii9
  • F♯ majorvi9

Minor keys

  • E♭ minori9
  • B♭ minoriv9
  • G♯ minorv9

E♭ Minor 9th chord FAQ

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

E♭ Minor 9th (E♭m9) 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♭ Minor 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♭ Minor 9th the same as D♯ Minor 9th?

On the piano, yes: D♯m9 (D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯) uses exactly the same keys as E♭m9 (E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F). Which name is used depends on the key of the piece; E♭m9 is the more common spelling.

What are the inversions of E♭ Minor 9th?

1st inversion: G♭, B♭, D♭, E♭, F (E♭m9/G♭). 2nd inversion: B♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ (E♭m9/B♭). 3rd inversion: D♭, E♭, F, G♭, B♭ (E♭m9/D♭).

What key is E♭ Minor 9th in?

E♭m9 belongs to D♭ major (ii9), B major (iii9), F♯ major (vi9), E♭ minor (i9), B♭ minor (iv9) and G♯ minor (v9).

Other E♭ chords

Minor 9th chords on every root

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