Chord & FretEm6/9 — minor six-nine
Notes in Em6/9: E – G – B – C# – F#Formula: 1 – b3 – 5 – 6 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Sixth and ninth over the minor triad, with no seventh. The result is a minor chord that pulls nowhere: it can be the last sound of the song.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Endings in a minor key, bossa nova and jazz — when a plain minor feels too short.
The shapes of Em6/9 don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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