E6/9b5 Banjo Chord
E6/9b5 for Banjo has the notes E F# G# A# C# and can be played 2 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 2 3 b5 6.
E6/9b5 Chord
AKA: E6/7/9b5; E6/7b5 add2; E6/7b5 add9;On this page:
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E6/9b5 Banjo Chord Charts


E6/9b5 Inversions on banjo
E6/9b5 Chord Structure
Notes: E F# G# A# C#Interval structure: R 2 3 b5 6
Chord construction:
major chord: chord has major third (R + 3)
chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5)
chord is 6b5 (major with diminished 5th with added 6th); b5 + 6
chord is 6/9b5: chord 6b5 with added 2nd (9th)
Chords related to E6/9b5
F#9 Gb9 F#9/E Gb9/E Gb9/C# F#9/G# F#9/Db F#9/Ab Gb9/G# Gb9/Db F#9/BbE6/9b5 on other instruments
E6/9b5 piano




Scales Related to E6/9b5
Scales that include all of the notes of E6/9b5.B major C#/Db melodic minor B melodic minor B ionian G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian D#/Eb phrygian E lydian F#/Gb mixolydian G#/Ab aeolian A#/Bb locrian D leading whole tone E overtone F#/Gb overtone C altered A#/Bb altered C enigmatic F dorian b2 G dorian b2 D augmented lydian
E6/9b5 chord staff

E6/9b5 summary table
Banjo chord name | E6/9b5 |
Notes and structure | E F# G# A# C# ( R 2 3 b5 6) |
Related Chords | F#9 Gb9 F#9/E Gb9/E Gb9/C# F#9/G# F#9/Db F#9/Ab Gb9/G# Gb9/Db F#9/Bb |
Chord Categories | maj dim 6 |
Other Notations | E6/7/9b5; E6/7b5 add2; E6/7b5 add9; |
Chord Construction | major chord: chord has major third (R + 3) chord is (b5): major + has diminished 5th (R´+ b5) chord is 6b5 (major with diminished 5th with added 6th); b5 + 6 chord is 6/9b5: chord 6b5 with added 2nd (9th) |
E6/9b5 on other instruments | E6/9b5 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
References related to this chord
maj dim 6Altered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia