E-6(add9addb5) Diminished
The E-6(add9addb5) chord is built from the notes E – G – Bb – C# – F#.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
Em6(add9b5)Em6/9(b5)
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).
BbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
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 Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz