Chord · 9ths

E♭m9 — E♭ Minor 9th

E♭m9 is the E♭ minor 9th chord. It is built on the root E♭ with minor 3rd (G♭), perfect 5th (B♭), minor 7th (D♭) and major 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♭m9.

Root
E♭
Quality
Minor 9th
Formula
1 ♭3 5 ♭7 9
Notes
E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ F

On the keyboard

E♭m9 on the piano keyboard: E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭ FE♭G♭B♭D♭F

The notes of E♭m9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1E♭rootE♭4
♭3G♭minor 3rdG♭4
5B♭perfect 5thB♭4
♭7D♭minor 7thD♭5
9Fmajor 9thF5

Other 9ths on E♭

E♭9E♭maj9E♭mMaj9E♭9sus4E♭9♭5E♭9♯5E♭m9♭5

Minor 9th chords on every root

Cm9C♯m9Dm9Em9Fm9F♯m9Gm9G♯m9Am9B♭m9Bm9

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.