E-6/9(#13) Minor

The E-6/9(#13) chord is built from the notes E – G – B – C# – F# – Ebb.

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Also known as

Em6/9(#13)

Chord tones, one by one

ERoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — E.

GThird

Minor third

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

BFifth

Perfect fifth

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

C#Extension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

F#Extension

Ninth (9)

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

EbbExtension

Extension (22 st)

An upper extension 22 semitones above the root.

🎼 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(#13) in every key

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