E♭ Major Ninth Chord
Also known as:
E♭ Major 9th , E♭M9 , E♭maj9 , E♭Maj9 , E♭ma9 , E♭Δ9
The E♭ Major Ninth Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. E♭ Major Ninth Chord contains the notes E♭, G, B♭, D, F. The E♭ Major Ninth Chord is an Extended type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root E♭, the Third G, and the Fifth B♭), the Seventh D, and also includes the Ninth (Second) F from the octave above.
Below you will find the E♭ Major Ninth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
E♭, G, B♭, D, F
Can be omitted: B♭
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ | 1 | Tonic |
| G | 3 | Mediant |
| B♭ | 5 | Dominant |
| D | 7 | Leading Tone |
| F | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ > E♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| E♭ > G | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| E♭ > B♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| E♭ > D | 11 | Major 7th (M7) |
| E♭ > F | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Scales related to E♭ Major Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the E♭ Major Ninth Chord.
IV Chord of B♭ Major Scale
I Chord of E♭ Major Scale
♭III Chord of C Natural Minor Scale
♭VI Chord of G Natural Minor Scale
IV Chord of B♭ Ionian Mode
I Chord of E♭ Ionian Mode
♭III Chord of C Dorian Mode
♭VII Chord of F Dorian Mode
♭II Chord of D Phrygian Mode
♭VI Chord of G Phrygian Mode
I Chord of E♭ Lydian Mode
V Chord of A♭ Lydian Mode
IV Chord of B♭ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of F Mixolydian Mode
♭III Chord of C Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of G Aeolian Mode
♭V Chord of A Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of D Locrian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the E♭ Major Ninth Chord.
IV Chord of A♯ Major Scale
I Chord of D♯ Major Scale
♭III Chord of B♯ Natural Minor Scale
IV Chord of A♯ Ionian Mode
I Chord of D♯ Ionian Mode
♭III Chord of B♯ Dorian Mode
♭VII Chord of E♯ Dorian Mode
I Chord of D♯ Lydian Mode
V Chord of G♯ Lydian Mode
IV Chord of A♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of E♯ Mixolydian Mode
♭III Chord of B♯ Aeolian Mode
Chords related to E♭ Major Ninth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the E♭ Major Ninth Chord but different spelling.
D♯ Major Ninth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the E♭ Major Ninth Chord.
D♯ Major Ninth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E♭ Major Ninth Chord and have the same root note.
E♭ Major Eleventh Chord
E♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
E♭ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E♭ Major Ninth Chord but have a different root note.
D♯ Major Ninth Chord
D♯ Major Eleventh Chord
A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
D♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
D♯ Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh Chord
B♯ Minor Eleventh Chord
C Minor Eleventh Chord
B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
C Minor Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
F Minor Thirteenth Chord
A♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
B♭ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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