E Six-nine Guitar Chord
E6/9
Sixths & add
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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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