What notes are in a Ebmaj9 chord?

Ebmaj9 is Eb, G, Bb, D, F: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of Eb.

How do you play Ebmaj9 on guitar?

5th String Root Maj9: x 6 5 7 6 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with Ebmaj9?

Scales on Eb that contain every note of Ebmaj9: Eb Major, Eb Lydian, Eb Bebop Dominant, Eb Harmonic Major, Eb Bebop Major.

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Ebmaj9 chord (Eb Major 9th)

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Notes EbGBbDF

Formula 1 3 5 7 9

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Ebmaj9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, Eb.

5th String Root Maj9 x 6 5 7 6 x

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Ebmaj9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

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Scales to play over Ebmaj9

These scales start on Eb and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when Ebmaj9 is the chord of the moment.

Eb Major Eb Lydian Eb Bebop Dominant Eb Harmonic Major Eb Bebop Major

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Questions

What notes are in a Ebmaj9 chord?: Ebmaj9 is Eb, G, Bb, D, F: the 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 of Eb.
How do you play Ebmaj9 on guitar?: 5th String Root Maj9: x 6 5 7 6 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with Ebmaj9?: Scales on Eb that contain every note of Ebmaj9: Eb Major, Eb Lydian, Eb Bebop Dominant, Eb Harmonic Major, Eb Bebop Major.

Major 9th chords in every key

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