E♭ Dominant 9th
E♭9
Notes
E♭ · G · B♭ · D♭ · F
Intervals
- RootE♭ (1P)
- Major 3rdG (3M)
- Perfect 5thB♭ (5P)
- Minor 7thD♭ (7m)
- Major 9thF (9M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
Rootless voicings (A / B form) (4)
About
The E♭9 dominant ninth (E♭–G–B♭–D♭–F) extends a dominant 7 with a ninth. The F adds brightness and harmonic richness without affecting the chord’s dominant function — the tritone between G and D♭ is still present and still drives resolution to A♭. The 3rd and ♭7 remain essential; the 5th is routinely dropped on guitar to make room for the 9th without creating a muddy cluster. Common in funk, jazz, and blues as a more colorful version of the dominant 7. Compared to E♭7, the 9th adds shimmer and modernity; the resolution tendency is identical.
Chord diagrams
Eb Dominant 9th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- E♭ Mixolydian (I)
- A♭ Major (V)
- A♭ Melodic Minor (V)
- B♭ Dorian (IV)
- B♭ Melodic Minor (IV)
- C Phrygian (III)
- D♭ Lydian (II)
- F Natural Minor (VII)
- G Locrian (VI)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.