E-6(9) Minor
The E-6(9) chord is built from the notes E – G – B – C# – F#.
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Also known as
E-6(add9)E-6add9Em6add9Emi6(add9)Emin6(add9)Emin6/9
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.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock