E♭maj9 piano chord (E♭ major 9th)
E♭ – G – B♭ – D – F
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9
E♭maj9 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♭maj9
E♭ – G – B♭ – D – F
1st inversion E♭maj9/G
G – B♭ – D – F – E♭
2nd inversion E♭maj9/B♭
B♭ – D – F – E♭ – G
3rd inversion E♭maj9/D
D – F – E♭ – G – B♭
4th inversion E♭maj9/F
F – E♭ – G – B♭ – D
Other E♭ chords
E♭maj9 chord questions
What notes are in the E♭ major 9th chord?
E♭maj9 is E♭, G, B♭, D, F. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 7 – 9, counted from the root E♭.
How do you play E♭maj9 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play E♭–G–B♭–D–F using all five fingers (1–5) (thumb on E♭). The full five-note shape spans more than an octave, so pianists usually play the root E♭ in the left hand and G–B♭–D–F in the right.
What are the inversions of E♭maj9?
Root position: E♭–G–B♭–D–F; 1st inversion: G–B♭–D–F–E♭; 2nd inversion: B♭–D–F–E♭–G; 3rd inversion: D–F–E♭–G–B♭; 4th inversion: F–E♭–G–B♭–D.