E♭7♭9 (also written D♯7♭9) is the Eb dominant seventh flat ninth chord. It has 5 notes: E♭ – G – B♭ – D♭ – F♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
A seventh flat nine adds a flat ninth to a dominant seventh. It is very tense and resolves strongly, common in jazz, gospel and minor keys.
E♭7♭9 chord on Guitar
xx1020
x65656
11-13-11-12-11-12Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A not played; D 1st fret; G open; B 2nd fret; high E open.
E♭7♭9 chord on Ukulele
0304
8797Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 3rd fret; E open; A 4th fret.
E♭7♭9 chord on Piano
Play E♭, G, B♭, D♭ and F♭ together with your right hand, and E♭ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the E♭7♭9 chord
E♭7♭9 appears in 2 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
Related chords
Other Eb chords:
Chords in the key of E♭ major:
E♭7♭9 chord: questions
What notes are in the E♭7♭9 chord?
E♭7♭9 (Eb dominant seventh flat ninth) is made of E♭, G, B♭, D♭ and F♭ (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7 – ♭9).
How do you play E♭7♭9 on guitar?
The most common shape is xx1020 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play E♭7♭9 on ukulele?
Play 0304 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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