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E♭6/9 — E♭ Six-Nine

E♭6/9 is the E♭ six-nine chord. It is built on the root E♭ with major 3rd (G), perfect 5th (B♭), major 6th (C) and major 9th (F) above it — the formula 1 3 5 6 9, sounding the notes E♭ G B♭ C F. On the piano it sits at Eb (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still E♭6/9.

Root
E♭
Quality
Six-Nine
Formula
1 3 5 6 9
Notes
E♭ G B♭ C F

On the keyboard

E♭6/9 on the piano keyboard: E♭ G B♭ C FE♭GB♭CF

The notes of E♭6/9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1E♭rootE♭4
3Gmajor 3rdG4
5B♭perfect 5thB♭4
6Cmajor 6thC5
9Fmajor 9thF5

Other 6ths & adds on E♭

E♭6E♭m6E♭m6/9E♭add2E♭add4E♭add9E♭add11E♭m(add9)E♭m(add11)

Six-Nine chords on every root

C6/9D♭6/9D6/9E6/9F6/9F♯6/9G6/9A♭6/9A6/9B♭6/9B6/9

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.