# E♭ minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The E♭ minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth F, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth F softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes. With G♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of E♭ minor 9.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E♭min9
- Notes: E♭, G♭, B♭, D♭, F
- Intervals: 1 (E♭), ♭3 (G♭), 5 (B♭), ♭7 (D♭), 9 (F)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 4

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 4 3 3 4 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-9/g-flat/243342)
- Shape 2: -1 9 11 10 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-9/g-flat/x9babb)
- Shape 3: -1 9 8 8 6 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-9/g-flat/x98869)
- Shape 4: 2 4 3 3 4 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e-flat-minor-9/g-flat/24334x)

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