Chord · Altered Dom.
E♭7♭5♭9 — E♭ Altered ♭5♭9
E♭7♭5♭9 is the E♭ altered ♭5♭9 chord. It is built on the root E♭ with major 3rd (G), diminished 5th (B𝄫), minor 7th (D♭) and minor 9th (F♭) above it — the formula 1 3 ♭5 ♭7 ♭9, sounding the notes E♭ G B𝄫 D♭ F♭. On the piano it sits at Eb (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still E♭7♭5♭9.
- Root
- E♭
- Quality
- Altered ♭5♭9
- Formula
- 1 3 ♭5 ♭7 ♭9
- Notes
- E♭ G B𝄫 D♭ F♭
On the keyboard
The notes of E♭7♭5♭9
| Degree | Note | Interval from the root | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E♭ | root | E♭4 |
| 3 | G | major 3rd | G4 |
| ♭5 | B𝄫 | diminished 5th | B♭♭4 |
| ♭7 | D♭ | minor 7th | D♭5 |
| ♭9 | F♭ | minor 9th | F♭5 |
Other altered dom. on E♭
Altered ♭5♭9 chords on every root
Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.