E Six-nine Guitar Chord

E6/9 Sixths & add · 5 notes ·Symbol : 6/9

Chord Notes

E R
Gb 9
Ab 3
B 5
Db 13

Solfège : Mi – Solb – Lab – Si – Réb

Chord Structure

E T Gb T Ab T+½ B T Db

About this chord

The 6/9 chord adds both the sixth and ninth to the major triad without a seventh. Its open, slightly suspended quality is a signature of funk and jazz. Prince and Stevie Wonder made it central to their harmonic language. On guitar, drop-2 voicings are particularly effective.

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