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Guitar chord

E♭maj9E flat major ninth

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♭5
  • D7
  • F9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play E♭maj9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 3th fret, a barre.
  2. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the A string.
  3. Don't play: low E string.
  1. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x633333fr14EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x633333fr14EBGDAE

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  2. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx1031132EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets xx1031132EBGDAE

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  3. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x630363fr3124EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x630363fr3124EBGDAE

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  4. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x6303x3fr412EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x6303x3fr412EBGDAE

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  5. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x630333fr4123EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x630333fr4123EBGDAE

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  6. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x6576x5fr2143EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x6576x5fr2143EBGDAE

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  7. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-8-108fr143EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-8-8-108fr143EBGDAE

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  8. E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-8-10-8-108fr1423EADGBE
    E♭maj9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-8-10-8-108fr1423EBGDAE

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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♭maj9 chord

E flat major 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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