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E Minor 6/9

Notes: E – G – B – C♯ – F♯
Degrees: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6 – 9

Also written: Em6/9, Em69, Emin6/9, E-6/9, Em6(add9)

The E Minor 6/9 chord is a five-note chord made up of E, G, B, C♯, and F♯.

E Minor 6/9 chord: E, G, B, C♯, F♯

It is built from a root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth, and major ninth.

Also written: Em6/9, Em69, Emin6/9, E-6/9, Em6(add9)

Construction

E Minor 6/9 = Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th + Major 6th + Major 2nd = E, G, B, C♯, F♯
NoteIntervalDegree
ERoot1
GMinor 3rd♭3
BPerfect 5th5
C♯Major 6th6
F♯Major 2nd2

E Minor 6/9 : Frequently Asked Questions

What is the E Minor 6/9 chord on piano?
The E Minor 6/9 chord contains the notes E – G – B – C♯ – F♯. On piano, play these notes together to sound the chord.
What notes are in the E Minor 6/9 chord?
The E Minor 6/9 chord (Em6/9) contains 5 notes: E, G, B, C#, F#. Formula: R-m3-P5-M6-M9.
How is Em6/9 used in music?
Em6/9 appears in jazz and neo-soul.
What is the scale degree formula?
Em6/9 uses scale degrees 1-b3-5-6-9.

References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this chord page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data is piano.org's own interval-derived reference dataset, maintained by hand and corrected on the record, with no fixed publication date. Whether this particular entry has been reviewed by a person is stated in the maintained-by note above, not assumed here.

  1. 1

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Goetschius, Percy(1889)

    The Material Used in Musical Composition

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Prout, Ebenezer(1889)

    Harmony: Its Theory and Practice

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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