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Guitar chord

E♭m9E flat minor ninth

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
  • D♭♭7
  • F9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
3
Shapes
11

How to play E♭m9

  1. Little finger (4): press flat across the G string to the high E string at the 6th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the A string.
  3. Index finger (1): 4th fret of the D string.
  4. Don't play: low E string.
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  2. E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 11-13-11-11-11-1311fr134EADGBE
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  3. E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 11-8-11-11-x-x8fr2134EADGBE
    E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 11-8-11-11-x-x8fr2134EBGDAE

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  4. E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 11-9-11-10-x-x9fr3142EADGBE
    E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 11-9-11-10-x-x9fr3142EBGDAE

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  5. E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-x-98fr1342EADGBE
    E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-x-98fr1342EBGDAE

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  6. E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 11-13-11-11-14-1311fr1243EADGBE
    E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 11-13-11-11-14-1311fr1243EBGDAE

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  7. E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-x-11-10-7-x7fr3421EADGBE
    E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-x-11-10-7-x7fr3421EBGDAE

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  8. E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-11-x-7-x7fr3241EADGBE
    E♭m9 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-8-11-x-7-x7fr3241EBGDAE

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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♭m9 chord

E flat minor 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. You can play it in 11 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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