Guitar Chord Dictionary: Eb Major Sixth Nine Added Chords
Welcome to this comprehensive tutorial on the Eb 6/9 chord. This chord, part of the Major Chords family, is composed of the notes Eb, G, Bb, C, and F. The structure of the chord is built on a series of intervals, namely 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), 6 (Major Sixth), and 9 (Major Ninth). Understanding these intervals is crucial to grasping the structure and sound of the Eb 6/9 chord.
To better comprehend the formation of this chord, you may want to take a look at our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals. This will provide you with a solid foundation on the theory behind chord construction.
The Eb 6/9 chord is not a beginner's chord, but rather one that requires some understanding of more advanced concepts. For those interested in delving deeper into these more complex chords, our intermediate guitar chord tutorial is a great place to start.
Our tutorial will also provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you visualize and play the Eb 6/9 chord. If you're unsure of the notation of these chords, our tutorial on chord notation can be a helpful guide.
Additionally, if you're interested in exploring other chords that incorporate the sixth and ninth intervals, our tutorial on sixth guitar chords and tutorial on ninth guitar chords are excellent resources.
Mastering the Eb 6/9 chord can open up new possibilities in your playing, particularly in genres like jazz that often use these types of chords. We hope this tutorial will be a valuable step in your guitar learning journey.
Notes in the Eb 6/9 chord:
EbGBbCF
Formula of the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:
How To Play The Eb Major Sixth Nine Added chord on guitar
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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Movable
Position 2
Open
Position 3
BarreMovable
Position 4
BarreMovable
Position 5
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 6/9 | D 6/9 | E 6/9 | F 6/9 | G 6/9 | A 6/9 | B 6/9 | C#6/9 | D#6/9 | F#6/9 | G#6/9 | A#6/9 | Ab6/9 | Bb6/9 | Db6/9 | Eb6/9 | Gb6/9
How to create your own Eb 6/9 chord fingerings
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!