How to Play Piano Chord: E minor six-nine — root | PianoKitty

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Em6/9

root position

E minor six-nine

root position

Notes

E, G, B, C♯, F♯

Parent major scale: E

The notes of the E major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	E	root
2	F♯	second
3	G♯	third
4	A	fourth
5	B	fifth
6	C♯	sixth
7	D♯	seventh
8	E	octave
9	F♯	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor six-nine chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6, 9

root	E
flat third	G
fifth	B
sixth	C♯
ninth	F♯

Similar chords

E minor 6 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
E six-nine with raised third
E minor 9 with raised seventh

Upper structures

E minor + Esus2 (notes overlap)

Practice the minor six-nine chords Practice all inversions of Em6/9

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