E♭maj9 chord on guitar

E♭maj9 is the E♭ major 9 chord. Its notes are E♭, G, B♭, D and F. It is the same chord as D♯maj9. A major seventh plus a ninth. The compact grip omits the fifth.

How to play E♭maj9

Root on A string

no fifth
×EADGB×e5

x6576x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in E♭maj9

Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
Also written
E♭maj9, E♭Δ9
Chord type
Major 9

E♭maj9 notes across the neck

open123456789101112FGB♭DE♭B♭DE♭FGDE♭FGB♭DGB♭DE♭FGDE♭FGB♭FGB♭DE♭

Every E♭, G, B♭, D and F on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, E♭. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other E♭ chords

Other major 9 chords

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