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E♭7♭9 Chord on Guitar

E♭7♭9 is the E♭ dominant 7♭9 chord — 5 notes (E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F♭) built from the formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · F♭Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · ♭9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭7♭9: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭7♭9 – open position××R3♭7♭9open position
  • E♭7♭9 – fret 55×R3♭7♭95fret 5
  • E♭7♭9 – fret 1111R5♭735♭9fret 11
  • E♭7♭9 – fret 1212××R3♭7♭9fret 12

E♭7♭9: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • E♭7♭9 – R-3-710R3♭7×××R-3-7
  • E♭7♭9 – R-3-75×R3♭7××R-3-7
  • E♭7♭9 – R-7-311R×♭73××R-7-3
  • E♭7♭9 – R-7-36×R×♭73×R-7-3

Scales to play over E♭7♭9

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F♭.

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Dominant 7♭9 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭7♭9 chord?
E♭7♭9 (E♭ dominant 7♭9) contains E♭, G, B♭, D♭, F♭ — formula 1 3 5 ♭7 ♭9.
How do you play E♭7♭9 on guitar?
A common shape is xx1020 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭7♭9?
Good choices to solo over E♭7♭9: E♭ Phrygian dominant, E♭ Diminished (half-whole).