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Ukulele chord

E♭m9E flat minor ninth

  • E♭1
  • G♭♭3
  • B♭5
  • D♭♭7
  • F9
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
6

How to play E♭m9

  1. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the G string.
  2. Little finger (4): 5th fret of the C string.
  3. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the E string.
  4. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string.
  1. E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 35242413GCEA
    E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 35242413AECG

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  2. E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66686fr13GCEA
    E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 66686fr13AECG

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  3. E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets x524413GCEA
    E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets x524413AECG

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  4. E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 86986fr2143GCEA
    E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 86986fr2143AECG

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  5. E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 66986fr143GCEA
    E♭m9 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 66986fr143AECG

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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. Above you will find 6 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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