How to Play Eb9 on Piano

The Eb Dominant 9th chord sounds rich and funky. It stacks 5 notes: Eb – G – Bb – Db – F.

A dominant seventh with the ninth stacked above it. It keeps the seventh chord tension and adds colour over the top.

Notes in Eb9

NoteIntervalFinger
EbEb4Root1
GG4Major 3rd2
BbBb4Perfect 5th3
DbDb5Minor 7th4
FF5Major 9th5

How to Play

Right Hand

Place your thumb (finger 1) on Eb. Spread your fingers across all 5 notes, one finger per key.

Where it sits

3 notes of this chord (Eb, Bb, Db) are on black keys, so play it a little further back on the keys than an all-white shape.

Press all 5 keys at the same time. Keep your wrist relaxed and your fingers curved. The blue dots on the piano below show exactly which keys to press — they turn green when you play the right note.

Other Dominant 9th Chords

C9
C – E – G – Bb – D
Db9
Db – F – Ab – Cb – Eb
D9
D – F# – A – C – E
E9
E – G# – B – D – F#
F9
F – A – C – Eb – G
F#9
F# – A# – C# – E – G#
G9
G – B – D – F – A
Ab9
Ab – C – Eb – Gb – Bb
A9
A – C# – E – G – B
Bb9
Bb – D – F – Ab – C
B9
B – D# – F# – A – C#

Other Eb Chords

Eb6
Eb – G – Bb – C
Eb7
Eb – G – Bb – Db
Eb
Eb – G – Bb
Ebm
Eb – Gb – Bb
Ebmaj7
Eb – G – Bb – D
Ebm7
Eb – Gb – Bb – Db
Ebaug
Eb – G – B
Ebsus2
Eb – F – Bb
Ebsus4
Eb – Ab – Bb
Ebm6
Eb – Gb – Bb – C
Ebadd9
Eb – G – Bb – F