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Guitar chord

E♭add9E flat added ninth

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♭5
  • F9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
3 + Cadd9

How to play E♭add9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the A string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 5th fret of the D string.
  4. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the B string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x653633fr1324EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x653633fr1324EBGDAE

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  2. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx1041142EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx1041142EBGDAE

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  3. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x633433fr142EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x633433fr142EBGDAE

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  4. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x633633fr123EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x633633fr123EBGDAE

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  5. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x630463fr3124EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x630463fr3124EBGDAE

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  6. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x630663fr2134EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x630663fr2134EBGDAE

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  7. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x650665fr2134EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x650665fr2134EBGDAE

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  8. E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x6304x3fr412EADGBE
    E♭add9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x6304x3fr412EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as E♭add9.

  • 3fretCadd9Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, fret 3 finger 3, open.Cadd9 shape

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♭add9 chord

E flat added ninth is built from 4 notes: E♭ (1), G (3), B♭ (5), 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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