E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Also known as:
E Minor 6/9 , Em6/9 , Emin6/9 , EMin6/9 , Emi6/9 , E-6/9
The E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord contains the notes E, G, B, C♯, F♯. The E Minor 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 Minor 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 | 3 | minor 3rd (m3) |
| E > B | 7 | Perfect 5th (P5) |
| E > C♯ | 9 | Major 6th (M6) |
| E > F♯ | 14 | Major 9th (M9) |
Scales related to E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Spellings
Scales that include all of the notes of the E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
ii Chord of D Major Scale
iv Chord of B Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of B Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of E Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of E Major Blues Scale
♭III Chord of C♯ Minor Blues Scale
ii Chord of D Ionian Mode
i Chord of E Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♯ Phrygian Mode
vi Chord of G Lydian Mode
v Chord of A Mixolydian Mode
iv Chord of B Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of C♯ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of F♯ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Different Spellings
Scales that include different spellings of all the notes of the E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
iv Chord of C♭ Natural Minor Scale
iv Chord of C♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
i Chord of F♭ Melodic Minor Scale
I Chord of F♭ Major Blues Scale
i Chord of F♭ Dorian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Phrygian Mode
iv Chord of C♭ Aeolian Mode
♭iii Chord of D♭ Locrian Mode
♭vii Chord of G♭ Phrygian Dominant Mode
Chords related to E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Enharmonic Equivalent
Chord with the same root and notes as the E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord but different spelling.
F♭ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Notes
Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord.
F♭ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
Same Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord and have the same root note.
E Minor Thirteenth Chord
Different Root Note
Chords that include the same notes (in any spelling) as the E Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord but have a different root note.
D Major Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Minor Thirteenth Chord
F♭ Minor Sixth/Ninth Chord
A Dominant Thirteenth Chord
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