E♭ Add9 Chord on Guitar
The E♭ Add9 chord contains E♭, F, G and B♭ — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Major 2nd
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | E♭ | F | G | B♭ |
| Interval | Root | Major 2nd | Major 3rd | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing E♭ Add9
| Major (Ionian) | E♭ A♭ B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C F G |
| Dorian | C F B♭ |
| Phrygian | C D G |
| Lydian | D♭ E♭ A♭ |
| Mixolydian | E♭ F B♭ |
| Locrian | D G A |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | E♭ B |
| Melodic Minor | A♭ B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | A♭ |
| Major Pentatonic | E♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | C |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | E♭ |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | B♭ |
| Blues | C |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | D♭ F A |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the E♭ Add9 chord?
E♭, F, G and B♭. That is 4 notes.
How is the E♭ Add9 chord built?
From a root of E♭: F is the major 2nd, G is the major 3rd and B♭ is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the E♭ Add9 chord?
E♭ Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the E♭ Add9 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the E♭ Add9 chord?
E♭ Major, E♭ Sus2, B♭ Sus4 and E♭ Power (5). Each uses only notes the E♭ Add9 chord already contains.
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