Eb9 Dominant 7th

The Eb9 chord is built from the notes Eb – G – Bb – Db – F.

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Also known as

Eb7add13Eb9add#11

Chord tones, one by one

EbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Eb.

GThird

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

BbFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

DbSeventh

Minor seventh (♭7)

Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).

FExtension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Mixolydian scale; its characteristic note is the minor 7th (♭7).

🎸 Genres

Blues · Rock · Funk · Gospel

🎤 Artists who made it famous

James Brown

9 in every key

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