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Piano chord

E♭m(add9)E flat minor added ninth

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
  • F9
Notes
4
Positions
4
Span
14semitones
Fingers
1-2-3-5

How to play E♭m(add9) on piano

  1. Find E♭: it is the root and the lowest note of the chord in root position.
  2. Right hand: 1 on E♭, 2 on G♭, 3 on B♭, 5 on F.
  3. Or with the left hand: 5 on E♭, 4 on G♭, 3 on B♭, 1 on F.
  4. Press the keys together, with curved fingers and a loose wrist, and let them ring.
  1. E♭m(add9) on piano, Root position: E♭ G♭ B♭ FE♭, G♭, B♭, FFE♭G♭B♭5123
    E♭m(add9) on piano, Root position: E♭ G♭ B♭ FE♭, G♭, B♭, FFE♭G♭B♭1543

    Root position · E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – F

  2. E♭m(add9) on piano, 1st inversion: G♭ B♭ F E♭G♭, B♭, F, E♭FG♭B♭E♭3125
    E♭m(add9) on piano, 1st inversion: G♭ B♭ F E♭G♭, B♭, F, E♭FG♭B♭E♭3541

    1st inversion · G♭ – B♭ – F – E♭

  3. E♭m(add9) on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ F E♭ G♭B♭, F, E♭, G♭FB♭E♭G♭2145
    E♭m(add9) on piano, 2nd inversion: B♭ F E♭ G♭B♭, F, E♭, G♭FB♭E♭G♭4521

    2nd inversion · B♭ – F – E♭ – G♭

  4. E♭m(add9) on piano, 3rd inversion: F E♭ G♭ B♭F, E♭, G♭, B♭FE♭G♭B♭1345
    E♭m(add9) on piano, 3rd inversion: F E♭ G♭ B♭F, E♭, G♭, B♭FE♭G♭B♭5321

    3rd inversion · F – E♭ – G♭ – B♭

Numbers on the keys are fingers: 1 thumb, 2 index, 3 middle, 4 ring, 5 little finger.

E♭m(add9) inversions

Here are all 4 positions of E♭m(add9). The notes stay the same, only their order changes: root position has E♭ at the bottom, and every inversion starts on the next chord tone.

E♭m(add9) with two hands

A full sound: the left hand plays E♭ an octave lower, the right hand plays E♭–G♭–B♭–F.

E♭m(add9) with two handsE♭, E♭, G♭, B♭, FFE♭E♭G♭B♭55123

E♭m(add9) on other instruments

About the E♭m(add9) chord

The 4 notes of E flat minor added ninth are E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5), F (9). A minor added ninth: a minor triad plus the ninth. Wistful and modern, a common substitute for the plain minor chord.

On the keyboard, start from E♭ and add the other notes above it: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – F. From the lowest to the highest key that is 14 semitones. It is too wide for one hand: play E♭ with the left hand and the rest with the right.

Each inversion of E♭m(add9) puts a different note in the bass. In the 1st inversion the bass is G♭ (G♭–B♭–F–E♭). In the 2nd inversion the bass is B♭ (B♭–F–E♭–G♭). In the 3rd inversion the bass is F (F–E♭–G♭–B♭).

Add F to E♭m and you have E♭m(add9).

Questions

What notes are in the E♭m(add9) chord?

E♭m(add9) (E flat minor added ninth) has 4 notes: E♭ (1), G♭ (♭3), B♭ (5), F (9).

How many inversions does E♭m(add9) have?

E♭m(add9) can be played in 4 positions: Root position (E♭–G♭–B♭–F); 1st inversion (G♭–B♭–F–E♭); 2nd inversion (B♭–F–E♭–G♭); 3rd inversion (F–E♭–G♭–B♭).

What is the difference between E♭m(add9) and E♭m?

Add F to E♭m and you have E♭m(add9).

Can I play E♭m(add9) with one hand?

In root position E♭m(add9) spans 14 semitones, more than an octave. Play the root with the left hand and the upper notes with the right, or leave out the fifth.

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