E 6/9 (E6/9)
ERoot
G♯Maj 3
BPerf 5
C♯Maj 6
F♯9
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
E6/9
E 6/9, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- C♯M6
- F♯9
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 E6/9 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
E6/9
E 6/9, Open
- Bass
- E, the root
- Root
- E
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- ERoot
- G♯M3
- BP5
- C♯M6
- F♯9
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 E6/9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of E major
Other 6/9 chords
Same quality, every root