Piano chord · Ninths
E♭ minor 9th chord on piano
Right hand: E♭ (1), G♭ (2), B♭ (3), D♭ (4), F (5)
How to play E♭m9 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Silky minor sound heard all over neo-soul and jazz.
- Notes
- E♭G♭B♭D♭F
- Formula
- 1♭35♭79
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th · major 9th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handE♭1 · thumbG♭2 · indexB♭3 · middleD♭4 · ringF5 · 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♭m9 on piano
On piano, E♭m9 has four black keys (E♭, G♭, B♭ and D♭) 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.
