Eb-7b9 Minor 7th
The Eb-7b9 chord is built from the notes Eb – Gb – Bb – Db – Fb.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Ebm7b9Ebmi7addb9Ebmi7b9Ebmin7b9Ebmin9b9
Chord tones, one by one
EbRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — Eb.
GbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
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).
FbExtension
Flat ninth (♭9)
A ♭9 — sharp, dissonant tension typical of altered dominant chords.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Phrygian scale; its characteristic note is the ♭9 / ♭2.
🎸 Genres
Flamenco · Metal · Modal jazz