Guitar arpeggio
Eb Major 9 Guitar Arpeggio
Eb Major 9 is a five-note arpeggio built from Eb, G, Bb, D, and F. It is also commonly called Eb Major Ninth, and EbMaj9. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Chord tones
- EbGBbDF
- Formula
- 1 3 5 7 9
- Semitones
- 0 4 7 11 14
- Chord symbols
- Ebmaj9EbM9
- Also called
- Eb Major NinthEbMaj9
How to read this arpeggio
The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Eb root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Eb root notes and connect the remaining major 9 chord tones across standard tuning.
This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Eb Major Ninth or EbMaj9.
Fretboard diagram
Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool
Start with Eb Major 9 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboard