E-6(add13addb11) Minor
The E-6(add13addb11) chord is built from the notes E – G – B – C# – G# – C#.
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Also known as
E-6(add13b11)
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.
G#Extension
Extension (16 st)
An upper extension 16 semitones above the root.
C#Extension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
🎼 Related scales
Lydian ♯2harmonic minor a major 3rd below
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Lydian ♯2 scale; its characteristic note is the ♯2 / ♯9 (augmented 2nd). It is a mode of the harmonic minor a major 3rd below.
🎸 Genres
Gypsy jazz · Roma music · Klezmer · Classical