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Ukulele chord

E♭9E flat dominant ninth

  • E♭1
  • G3
  • B♭5
  • D♭♭7
  • F9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
1
Shapes
6

How to play E♭9

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the C string to the A string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Let ring open: G string.
  1. E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 01111GCEA
    E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 01111AECG

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  2. E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 0314314GCEA
    E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 0314314AECG

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  3. E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 0114124GCEA
    E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 0114124AECG

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  4. E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 3534132GCEA
    E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 3534132AECG

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  5. E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 05644fr231GCEA
    E♭9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 05644fr231AECG

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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♭9 chord

E flat dominant 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. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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