E6/9 Guitar Chord
E6/9 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 5 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: E Ab B Db Gb (R 3 5 6 9).
E6/9 Chord
Full name: E sixth ninthAKA: E6(add9) EMaj6(add9) EM6(add9)
Guitar sound:
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E6/9 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: 0 2 x 1 2 2
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: 12 11 11 11 12 12
Difficulty level: Professional


Simplified notation: x 7 6 6 7 7


Simplified notation: 12 9 9 9 9 9


Simplified notation: 12 14 11 13 x 14


E6/9 Inversions on guitar
E6/9 chord charts for left handed guitar





E6/9 Chord Structure
Notes: E Ab B Db GbInterval structure: R 3 5 6 9
Chord construction:
R = E
E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd)
Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th)
R = E - minor interval = Db (scale degree = 6th)
5th (B) + minor + major interval = 9th (Gb)
E6/9 on other instruments
E6/9 piano




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Scales Related to E6/9
Scales that include all of the notes of E6/9.E major A major B major B melodic minor E ionian A ionian B ionian C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb natural minor G#/Ab natural minor C#/Db dorian F#/Gb dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian D#/Eb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian D lydian E lydian A lydian E mixolydian
E6/9 chord staff

E6/9 summary table
Guitar chord name | E6/9 (E sixth ninth) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | E Ab B Db Gb (R 3 5 6 9) |
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Chord Categories | normal major chord with added 6th and 9th 9th chord |
Other Notations | E6(add9) EMaj6(add9) EM6(add9) |
Chord Construction | R = E E + major interval = Ab (scale degree = 3rd) Ab + minor interval = B (scale degree = 5th) R = E - minor interval = Db (scale degree = 6th) 5th (B) + minor + major interval = 9th (Gb) |
E6/9 on other instruments | E6/9 piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tweak notes of E6/9
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References related to this chord
normal major chord with added 6th and 9th 9th chordAltered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Ninth Chords on Wikipedia