Piano chord · also written D♯m(add9)

E♭ Minor Add9 Piano Chord (E♭m(add9))

The E♭ Minor Add9 chord on piano is made of the notes E♭, G♭, B♭ and F. Haunting and beautiful. A minor triad with an added 9th.

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

E♭m(add9) E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – F

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What notes are in E♭ Minor 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 – 3 – 7 – 14
Symbol
E♭m(add9)
Same keys as
D♯m(add9) (D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – E♯)
Chord type
Minor Add 9, 4 notes

How to play E♭ Minor Add9 on piano

E♭ Minor 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♭ Minor Add9 inversions

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

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

Progressions with E♭ Minor Add9

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

Sad pop progression

in F♯ major

  1. vi(add9) E♭m(add9)
  2. IV B
  3. I F♯
  4. V D♭
Sad pop progression in F♯ major: E♭m(add9), B, F♯, D♭ B♭ E♭ F G♭

ii–V–I

in D♭ major

  1. ii(add9) E♭m(add9)
  2. V7 A♭7
  3. Imaj7 D♭maj7
ii–V–I in D♭ major: E♭m(add9), A♭7, D♭maj7 B♭ E♭ F G♭

Can you find E♭ Minor Add9?

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

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

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

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What key is E♭ Minor Add9 in?

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

Major keys

  • D♭ majorii(add9)
  • B majoriii(add9)
  • F♯ majorvi(add9)

Minor keys

  • E♭ minori(add9)
  • B♭ minoriv(add9)
  • G♯ minorv(add9)

E♭ Minor Add9 chord FAQ

What notes are in the E♭ Minor Add9 chord?

E♭ Minor Add9 (E♭m(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♭ Minor 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♭ Minor Add9 the same as D♯ Minor Add9?

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

What are the inversions of E♭ Minor Add9?

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

What key is E♭ Minor Add9 in?

E♭m(add9) belongs to D♭ major (ii(add9)), B major (iii(add9)), F♯ major (vi(add9)), E♭ minor (i(add9)), B♭ minor (iv(add9)) and G♯ minor (v(add9)).

Other E♭ chords

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

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