Eb9 - Eb Dominant 9 Ukulele Chord

Difficulty:
Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0314

Quick Facts about Eb9

Tuning
G-C-E-A (GCEA)
Difficulty
Easy
Often played with

How to Play Eb9 Ukulele Chord

To play the Eb9 (also known as Eb Dominant 9) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

  1. Let the G-string (4th string) ring open.
  2. Place your Middle finger (finger 2) on the fret 3 of the C-string (3rd string).
  3. Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the E-string (2nd string).
  4. Place your Ring finger (finger 3) on the fret 4 of the A-string (1st string).

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0314, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the Eb9 Chord

A Eb Dominant 9 is a ninth chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

  • G String (4th): Note: G (Fret 0)
  • C String (3rd): Note: Eb (Fret 3)
  • E String (2nd): Note: F (Fret 1)
  • A String (1st): Note: Db (Fret 4)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G, Eb, F, Db.

Other Eb Family Chords

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