E♭add9 piano chord (E♭ add 9)

E♭ – G – B♭ – F

Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 9

GFE♭B♭

E♭add9 inversions

An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.

Root position E♭add9

E♭ – G – B♭ – F

GFE♭B♭

1st inversion E♭add9/G

G – B♭ – F – E♭

GFB♭E♭

2nd inversion E♭add9/B♭

B♭ – F – E♭ – G

FGB♭E♭

3rd inversion E♭add9/F

F – E♭ – G – B♭

FGE♭B♭

E♭add9 chord questions

What notes are in the E♭ add 9 chord?

E♭add9 is E♭, G, B♭, F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 9, counted from the root E♭.

How do you play E♭add9 on piano?

With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G–B♭–F using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on E♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.

What are the inversions of E♭add9?

Root position: E♭–G–B♭–F; 1st inversion: G–B♭–F–E♭; 2nd inversion: B♭–F–E♭–G; 3rd inversion: F–E♭–G–B♭.