Piano chord
E♭ add9 chord
E♭add9 is a major chord with an added ninth: the root E♭, a major 3rd up to G, a perfect 5th up to B♭ and a major 9th up to F.
- Symbol
- E♭add9
- Notes
- E♭ – G – B♭ – F
Play it yourself
Tap E♭, G, B♭ and F on the keys below, in any order.
- E♭
- G
- B♭
- F
Add9 chords are a major triad with the ninth added and no seventh. They keep the brightness of major but sound fuller and more modern.
Inversions of E♭add9
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
E♭ – G – B♭ – F
- 1st inversion · E♭add9/G
G – B♭ – F – E♭
- 2nd inversion · E♭add9/B♭
B♭ – F – E♭ – G
- 3rd inversion · E♭add9/F
F – E♭ – G – B♭
Keys with E♭add9
E♭add9 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.