How to Play Piano Chord: E♭ major 9 — root | PianoKitty

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E♭maj9

root position

E♭ major 9

root position

Notes

E♭, G, B♭, D, F

Parent major scale: D♯

The notes of the D♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	D♯	root
2	F	second
3	G	third
4	G♯	fourth
5	A♯	fifth
6	C	sixth
7	D	seventh
8	D♯	octave
9	F	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 9 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 7, 9

root	E♭
third	G
fifth	B♭
seventh	D
ninth	F

Similar chords

E♭ major 7 with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
D♯ minor-major 9 with flattened third
E♭ major 9 sharp 5 with raised fifth
E♭ dominant 9 with flattened seventh

Upper structures

E♭ major + E♭ (notes overlap)

Play it as two chords

B♭ major D♯ · D

A♯–D–F = 5, 7, 9 · left hand: root + major 7th
G minor D♯ · D

G–A♯–D = 3, 5, 7 · left hand: root + major 7th

Practice the major 9 chords Practice all inversions of E♭maj9

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