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E♭m(add9) — E♭ Minor Add 9

E♭m(add9) is the E♭ minor add 9 chord. It is built on the root E♭ with minor 3rd (G♭), perfect 5th (B♭) and major 9th (F) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 9, sounding the notes E♭ G♭ B♭ F. On the piano it sits at Eb (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 4 notes in any octave are still E♭m(add9).

Root
E♭
Quality
Minor Add 9
Formula
1 ♭3 5 9
Notes
E♭ G♭ B♭ F

On the keyboard

E♭m(add9) on the piano keyboard: E♭ G♭ B♭ FE♭G♭B♭F

The notes of E♭m(add9)

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

Other 6ths & adds on E♭

E♭6E♭m6E♭6/9E♭m6/9E♭add2E♭add4E♭add9E♭add11E♭m(add11)

Minor Add 9 chords on every root

Cm(add9)C♯m(add9)Dm(add9)Em(add9)Fm(add9)F♯m(add9)Gm(add9)G♯m(add9)Am(add9)B♭m(add9)Bm(add9)

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