Chord · E 6/9
E6/9 Chord
E6/9 is E, G#, B, C# and F# — lush, neutral substitute for major triads.
E6/9 on every instrument
The same 5 notes, 2 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.
What E6/9 is made of
E6/9 (E six nine) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#, F#, with the interval pattern 1, 3, 5, 6, 9.
Stack 1, 3, 5, 6 and 9 on a root of E and you get E, G#, B, C# and F#. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a six nine chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why C6/9 sounds like a transposed E6/9.
6/9: Lush, neutral substitute for major triads.
Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with G♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.
Keys that contain E6/9
All 5 notes sit inside the scale of 8 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.
Other chords on E
Same root, different colour.
The same six nine shape, moved
The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.
Questions people ask about E6/9
- What notes are in the E6/9 chord?
- E6/9 is made of E, G#, B, C# and F# — the 1, 3, 5, 6 and 9 degrees of a six nine chord built on E.
- What keys use the E6/9 chord?
- Every note of E6/9 belongs to 8 keys: A Major (V), E Major (I), B Major (IV), Cb Major (IV), F# Minor (VII), C# Minor (III), G# Minor (VI), Ab Minor (VI). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
- How do you play E6/9 on guitar and piano?
- This page shows E6/9 on guitar and piano — 5 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Learn the theory behind it
Why E6/9 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.