Em6(9)
Em6(9)
E M6(9)
Advanced
Minor
Extended
Minor 6/9 chord - minor 6 with the 9th
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
E
RootG
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 5thC#
Major 6thF#
Major 9thInterval Details
E
Root
G
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 5th
C#
Major 6th
F#
Major 9th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 6M - 9M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
E - G - B - C# - F#
Bass: EInversion 1
G - B - C# - F# - E
Bass: GInversion 2
B - C# - F# - E - G
Bass: BInversion 3
C# - F# - E - G - B
Bass: C#Inversion 4
F# - E - G - B - C#
Bass: F#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Em6(9) chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Em6(9)
Em13
Simplified
E5
Em
Em6
Esus2
Emadd9
Alternate Symbols
Em69
E-69
Tags
extended
minor
Piano
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4