Eb-6(add#9) Minor Sixth

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

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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.

CSixth

Major sixth

Nine semitones — a major 6th. Adds a sweet, nostalgic color without the seventh's tension (6, m6).

F#Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

🎼 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(add#9) in every key

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