About the E♭madd9 chord
A minor add9 adds the ninth to a minor chord without a seventh. It is wistful and spacious, and sounds lovely with open strings ringing. The symbol for it is E♭madd9. (also written D♯madd9)
How to play E♭madd9
- Lay your index finger flat across the top 5 strings at fret 1, pressing just behind the fret.
- Put your middle finger on the G string at fret 3.
- Put your ring finger on the D string at fret 4.
- Put your little finger on the B string at fret 4.
- Strum and don't play the low E string.
1 index · 2 middle · 3 ring · 4 little
Chords in the key of E♭ minor
These are the chords built on each note of the E♭ minor scale, so they all sound good together with E♭madd9. The Roman numeral under each one is its position in the key.
Other E♭ chords
E♭madd9 chord questions
What notes are in a E♭madd9 chord?
E♭madd9 is made of E♭, G♭, B♭ and F. In intervals that is 1, ♭3, 5, 9 above the root, E♭.
What is the easiest way to play E♭madd9?
The first shape above is the most common one: x 1 4 3 4 1 from the low E string to the high E, where x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. It uses a barre, so if that is hard at first, try one of the other shapes.
Is E♭madd9 a barre chord?
The main shape uses a barre, where one finger holds down several strings at once. Press just behind the fret and roll the finger slightly onto its side.