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E six-nine chord

E6/9

E six-nine

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • 5
  • 6
  • 9

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 6

Lay your index flat across strings 4 to 3 at fret 6.

E×ADGBe678910Barre at fret 6EG♯C♯F♯B

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

𝄞♯♯♯

Intervals

12 semitones
  1. E1
  2. ♭2
  3. F♯9
  4. ♭3
  5. G♯3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. B5
  9. ♯5
  10. C♯6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • E Root
  • G♯ Major 3rd
  • B Perfect 5th
  • C♯ Major 6th
  • F♯ Major 9th

About this chord

What is an E six-nine chord?

E6/9 is built from 5 notes: E (the root), G♯ (the 3), B (the 5), C♯ (the 6), F♯ (the 9). Warm and floating, a favourite final chord in jazz and bossa nova.

Notes
E · G♯ · B · C♯ · F♯
Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 9
Also written
E69
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