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Guitar chord

E♭m(add9)E flat minor added ninth

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
  • F9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play E♭m(add9)

  1. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the A string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 4th fret of the D string.
  3. Index finger (1): 3th fret of the G string.
  4. Little finger (4): 6th fret of the B string.
  5. Don't play: low E string, high E string.
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    E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x6436x3fr3214EBGDAE

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  2. E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x64x664fr2134EADGBE
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  3. E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-11-x8fr1234EADGBE
    E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-11-x8fr1234EBGDAE

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  4. E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 11-9-8-10-x-x8fr4213EADGBE
    E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 11-9-8-10-x-x8fr4213EBGDAE

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  5. E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 11-13-13-11-11-1311fr1234EADGBE
    E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 11-13-13-11-11-1311fr1234EBGDAE

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  6. E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-x-x8fr123EADGBE
    E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-x-x8fr123EBGDAE

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  7. E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-x-118fr1234EADGBE
    E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 11-8-8-11-x-118fr1234EBGDAE

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  8. E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-9-x-10-11-119fr4312EADGBE
    E♭m(add9) chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 11-9-x-10-11-119fr4312EBGDAE

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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♭m(add9) chord

E flat minor 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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