Piano chord · Ninths
E♭ dominant 7th sharp 9 chord on piano
Right hand: E♭ (1), G (2), B♭ (3), D♭ (4), F♯ (5)
How to play E♭7♯9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
The “Hendrix chord” — gritty, with major and minor 3rds clashing.
- Notes
- E♭GB♭D♭F♯
- Formula
- 135♭7♯9
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · augmented 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE♭1 · thumbG2 · indexB♭3 · middleD♭4 · ringF♯5 · pinky
Left handE♭5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing E♭7♯9 on piano
On piano, E♭7♯9 has four black keys (E♭, B♭, D♭ and F♯) and one white key. In root position it spans more than an octave, so many pianists play the root with the left hand and the rest with the right.
