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E♭m(add9) Chord on Guitar

E♭m(add9) is the E♭ minor add 9 chord — 4 notes (E♭, G♭, B♭, F) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 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♭ · FFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 9Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

E♭m(add9): Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • E♭m(add9) – fret 33×R♭359×fret 3
  • E♭m(add9) – fret 88R95♭35×fret 8
  • E♭m(add9) – fret 1111R5R♭359fret 11

E♭m(add9): Drop 2 voicings

  • E♭m(add9) – bass: 911××9♭35Rbass: 9
  • E♭m(add9) – bass: R11R59♭3××bass: R
  • E♭m(add9) – bass: R6×R59♭3×bass: R

Keys that contain E♭m(add9)

Scales to play over E♭m(add9)

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

Other E♭ chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor add 9 chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the E♭m(add9) chord?
E♭m(add9) (E♭ minor add 9) contains E♭, G♭, B♭, F — formula 1 ♭3 5 9.
How do you play E♭m(add9) on guitar?
A common shape is x6436x (low E to high E, x = muted string, around fret 3). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with E♭m(add9)?
Good choices to solo over E♭m(add9): E♭ Aeolian (Minor), E♭ Dorian, E♭ Melodic minor.
What key is E♭m(add9) in?
E♭m(add9) is diatonic in D♭ major (iiadd9), F♯ major (viadd9), E♭ minor (iadd9), B♭ minor (ivadd9).