Easy Ways To Play The Em6/9 Guitar Chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the E m6/9 chord. This chord belongs to the Minor Chords family and is composed of the notes E, G, B, C#, and F#. The intervals that build this chord are 1, b3, 5, 6, and 9, which correspond to the Root, Minor Third, Perfect Fifth, Major Sixth, and Major Ninth respectively.
Understanding the intervals that compose a chord is essential for mastering the fretboard and improving your guitar skills. If you're not familiar with these terms, we recommend checking out our tutorial about fretboard intervals and our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them.
The E m6/9 chord is a bit more advanced than beginner chords. If you're ready to take your guitar playing to the next level, our tutorial about more advanced chords can be a great resource. For those interested in jazz, this chord often appears in jazz chord progressions.
In this tutorial, we will teach you how to play the E m6/9 chord with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns, showing the tones composing the chord. If you're ever unsure about how to name a chord shape, our interactive tool to analyze chord shapes can be a great help.
The E m6/9 chord is a beautiful and versatile chord that can add depth and complexity to your music. We look forward to helping you master it. Happy playing!
Notes of the E m6/9 chord:
EGBC#F#
How the Minor Sixth Ninth chord is built:
Guitar Patterns for the E Minor Sixth Ninth chord
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Position 1
Open
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C m6/9 | D m6/9 | E m6/9 | F m6/9 | G m6/9 | A m6/9 | B m6/9 | C#m6/9 | D#m6/9 | F#m6/9 | G#m6/9 | A#m6/9 | Abm6/9 | Bbm6/9 | Dbm6/9 | Ebm6/9 | Gbm6/9
Chord tones in the E m6/9 chord
This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.