E♭ major 9th (E♭maj9)
E♭Root
GMaj 3
B♭Perf 5
DMaj 7
F9
Lush and dreamy. Major 7 with added 9th. Creates a sophisticated, airy sound in jazz and bossa nova.
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How to play it
E♭maj9
E♭ major 9th, Open
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- DM7
- F9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a major 9th chord sounds the way it does
E♭+4 fretsG+3 fretsB♭+4 fretsD+3 fretsF
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
E♭maj9
E♭ major 9th, Open
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- DM7
- F9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭maj9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other maj9 chords
Same quality, every root