E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
Also known as:
E♯6/9 , E♯ Sixth/Ninth , E♯ Major 6/9 , E♯M6/9 , E♯maj6/9 , E♯Maj6/9 , E♯ma6/9 , E♯Δ6/9
The E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord has a Major quality which includes a Major Third interval that produces a generally happy sound. E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord contains the notes E♯, G, B♯, C, F. The E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord is an Added type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root E♯, the Third G, and the Fifth B♯) and one or more additional notes, in this case the Sixth C and the Ninth F.
Below you will find the E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.
Notes
E♯, G, B♯, C, F
Can be omitted: B♯
Notation
Degrees
| Note | Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| E♯ | 1 | Tonic |
| G | 3 | Mediant |
| B♯ | 5 | Dominant |
| C | 6 | Submediant |
| F | 9 | Supertonic |
Intervals
| Notes | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| E♯ > E♯ | 0 | Perfect Unison (P1) |
| E♯ > G | 4 | Major 3rd (M3) |
| E♯ > B♯ | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| E♯ > C | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| E♯ > F | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Scales related to E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord.
V Chord of A♯ Major Scale
IV Chord of B♯ Major Scale
I Chord of E♯ Major Scale
IV Chord of B♯ Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of E♯ Major Pentatonic Scale
I Chord of E♯ Major Blues Scale
V Chord of A♯ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of B♯ Ionian Mode
I Chord of E♯ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of B♯ Dorian Mode
V Chord of A♯ Lydian Mode
II Chord of D♯ Lydian Mode
I Chord of E♯ Lydian Mode
IV Chord of B♯ Mixolydian Mode
I Chord of E♯ Mixolydian Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord.
V Chord of B♭ Major Scale
IV Chord of C Major Scale
I Chord of F Major Scale
♭VI Chord of A Natural Minor Scale
♭III Chord of D Natural Minor Scale
♭VII Chord of G Natural Minor Scale
IV Chord of C Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of F Major Pentatonic Scale
♭III Chord of D Minor Pentatonic Scale
I Chord of F Major Blues Scale
♭III Chord of D Minor Blues Scale
V Chord of B♭ Ionian Mode
IV Chord of C Ionian Mode
I Chord of F Ionian Mode
IV Chord of C Dorian Mode
♭III Chord of D Dorian Mode
♭VII Chord of G Dorian Mode
♭VI Chord of A Phrygian Mode
♭III Chord of D Phrygian Mode
♭II Chord of E Phrygian Mode
♭II Chord of F♭ Phrygian Mode
V Chord of B♭ Lydian Mode
II Chord of E♭ Lydian Mode
I Chord of F Lydian Mode
IV Chord of C Mixolydian Mode
I Chord of F Mixolydian Mode
♭VII Chord of G Mixolydian Mode
♭VI Chord of A Aeolian Mode
♭III Chord of D Aeolian Mode
♭VII Chord of G Aeolian Mode
♭VI Chord of A Locrian Mode
♭V Chord of B Locrian Mode
♭V Chord of C♭ Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of E Locrian Mode
♭II Chord of F♭ Locrian Mode
Chords related to E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord but different spelling.
F Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord.
F Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
G Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord and have the same root note.
E♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
E♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E♯ Major Sixth/Ninth Chord but have a different root note.
A♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♭ Major Thirteenth Chord
B♯ Major Thirteenth Chord
C Major Thirteenth Chord
F Major Thirteenth Chord
F Major Sixth/Ninth Chord
D Minor Eleventh Chord
G Minor Eleventh Chord
B♯ Minor Thirteenth Chord
C Minor Thirteenth Chord
D Minor Thirteenth Chord
G Minor Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Eleventh Chord
B♯ Dominant Thirteenth Chord
C Dominant Thirteenth Chord
F Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Thirteenth Chord
G Dominant Ninth Suspended Fourth Chord
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