E♭ minor 9th (E♭m9)
E♭Root
G♭min 3
B♭Perf 5
D♭min 7
F9
Smooth and sophisticated. Minor 7 with added 9th. Essential in jazz for mellow, rich harmonic color.
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How to play it
E♭m9
E♭ minor 9th, 4fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 4th fret
- E♭Root
- G♭m3
- B♭P5
- D♭m7
- F9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a minor 9th chord sounds the way it does
E♭+3 fretsG♭+4 fretsB♭+3 fretsD♭+4 fretsF
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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How to play it
E♭m9
E♭ minor 9th, 4fr
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- A D G B e · 4th fret
- E♭Root
- G♭m3
- B♭P5
- D♭m7
- F9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04