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Guitar chord

E♭9E flat dominant ninth

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♭5
  • D♭♭7
  • F9
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12

How to play E♭9

  1. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the D string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 1th fret of the high E string.
  4. Let ring open: G string.
  5. Don't play: low E string, A string.
  1. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets xx1021132EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets xx1021132EBGDAE

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  2. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x656665fr321EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x656665fr321EBGDAE

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  3. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x636433fr1342EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x636433fr1342EBGDAE

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  4. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x636633fr1234EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x636633fr1234EBGDAE

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  5. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x680696fr1324EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x680696fr1324EBGDAE

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  6. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 11-13-11-12-11-1311fr1324EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 11-13-11-12-11-1311fr1324EBGDAE

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  7. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-8-98fr142EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-8-98fr142EBGDAE

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  8. E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-8-10-8-98fr1432EADGBE
    E♭9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-8-10-8-98fr1432EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the E♭9 chord

E flat dominant ninth is built from 5 notes: E♭ (1), G (3), B♭ (5), D♭ (♭7), F (9). The lowest note you play should be the root, E♭, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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