E♭ 6/9 (E♭6/9)
E♭Root
GMaj 3
B♭Perf 5
CMaj 6
F9
Lush and bright. Combines 6 and add9. Very common in jazz as a substitute for major 7th chord.
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How to play it
E♭6/9
E♭ 6/9, Open
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- CM6
- F9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a 6/9 chord sounds the way it does
E♭+4 fretsG+3 fretsB♭+2 fretsC+5 fretsF
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭6/9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other 6/9 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
E♭6/9
E♭ 6/9, Open
- Bass
- E♭, the root
- Root
- E♭
- Strings
- D G B e · open
- E♭Root
- GM3
- B♭P5
- CM6
- F9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More E♭ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of E♭
What E♭6/9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E♭ major
Other 6/9 chords
Same quality, every root