E♭ Minor Ninth Chord on Piano
Also known as:
E♭ Minor 9th , E♭m9 , E♭min9 , E♭mi9 , E♭−9
Here you can learn how to play E♭ Minor Ninth Chord on the Piano. The E♭ Minor Ninth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. E♭ Minor Ninth Chord contains the notes E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F (although B♭ can be omitted). The E♭ Minor Ninth Chord on Piano 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 notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the E♭ Minor Ninth Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the E♭ Minor Ninth Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.
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 | Subtonic |
| F | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ > E♭ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| E♭ > G♭ | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| E♭ > B♭ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| E♭ > D♭ | 10 | minor 7th (m7) |
| E♭ > F | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Music Theory
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Scales related to E♭ Minor Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the E♭ Minor Ninth Chord.
ii Chord of D♭ Major Scale
vi Chord of G♭ Major Scale
iv Chord of B♭ Natural Minor Scale
i Chord of E♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of B♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
ii Chord of D♭ Ionian Mode
vi Chord of G♭ Ionian Mode
i Chord of E♭ Dorian Mode
v Chord of A♭ Dorian Mode
iv Chord of B♭ Phrygian Mode
♭vii Chord of F Phrygian Mode
iii Chord of C♭ Lydian Mode
vi Chord of G♭ Lydian Mode
ii Chord of D♭ Mixolydian Mode
v Chord of A♭ Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of B♭ Aeolian Mode
i Chord of E♭ Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of C Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of F Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of F Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the E♭ Minor Ninth Chord.
