EbM9 Piano Chord

EbM9

Eb Major 9th

3rd

G

9th

F

Maj 7th

D

Root

Eb

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

Eb

G

D

F

The Notes in a Eb Major 9th Chord

The 3rd

Finding G from Eb step by step:

Start on: Eb
Step 1: move up to E
Step 2: move up to F
Step 3: move up to Gb
Step 4: Land on G

3rd

G

Root

Eb

1

2

3

PLAY

E is a minor second above Eb.
F is a major 2nd above Eb.
Gb is a minor third above Eb.
G is a major third above Eb.

The 9th

Finding F from Eb step by step:

Start on: Eb
Step 1: move up to E
Step 2: Land on F

9th

F

Root

Eb

1

PLAY

E is a minor second above Eb.
F is a major 2nd above Eb.

The Maj 7th

Finding D from Eb step by step:

Start on: Eb
Step 1: Land on D

Maj 7th

D

Root

Eb

PLAY

D is a minor second below Eb. The maj 7th is down a minor second? Confusing, right? The note D is down 1 half-steps from Eb, but up 11 half-steps from Eb:

Maj 7th

D

Root

Eb

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

PLAY