E-6(#13) Minor
The E-6(#13) chord is built from the notes E – G – B – C# – Ebb.
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Also known as
E-6(add#13)Em6(#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.
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