Ebmaj9 Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the Eb Major Ninth chord
Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the Eb maj9 chord. This beautiful chord, part of the Major Chords family, is composed of the notes Eb, G, Bb, D, and F. It's built from the music intervals of 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9, which in full notation are the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Seventh, and Major Ninth respectively.
Understanding how to play the Eb maj9 chord involves a deep dive into music theory, specifically the concept of intervals. This chord, like many others, is constructed by stacking intervals. If you're not familiar with this concept, we recommend checking out our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals.
Once you've grasped the theory behind chord construction, you'll be ready to learn the fretboard patterns and chord diagrams that will allow you to play the Eb maj9 chord with confidence and ease. For a deeper understanding of how chords are denoted depending on the intervals that compose them, you might find our tutorial on chord notation helpful.
The Eb maj9 chord is more advanced than beginner chords, so if you're looking to level up your guitar skills, this is a great place to start. For more advanced chords, check out our intermediate guitar chord tutorial.
Finally, if you're curious about how the Eb maj9 chord fits into larger pieces of music, you might be interested in our tutorial on jazz chord progressions, which often make use of the maj7, m7, and 7 chord types, or our guide on common chord progressions.
Whether you're a seasoned guitarist or a beginner looking to expand your skills, understanding the Eb maj9 chord can open up new possibilities in your music. Happy strumming!
Notes in the Eb maj9 chord:
EbGBbDF
Chord Formula:
Eb Major Ninth Guitar Chord Shapes
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open
Position 2
Movable
Position 3
BarreMovable
Position 4
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj9 | D maj9 | E maj9 | F maj9 | G maj9 | A maj9 | B maj9 | C#maj9 | D#maj9 | F#maj9 | G#maj9 | A#maj9 | Abmaj9 | Bbmaj9 | Dbmaj9 | Ebmaj9 | Gbmaj9
Create your Eb maj9 chord shapes
Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.