Eb-6(9) Minor

The Eb-6(9) chord is built from the notes Eb – Gb – Bb – C – F.

Piano sound loads on first tap.

Also known as

Eb-6(add9)Eb-6add9Ebm6add9Ebmi6(add9)Ebmin6(add9)Ebmin6/9

Chord tones, one by one

EbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Eb.

GbThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

BbFifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

CExtension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

FExtension

Ninth (9)

A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

-6(9) in every key

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