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Em6/9/11 — E Minor 6/9 / 11th

Em6/9/11 is the E minor 6/9 / 11th chord. It is built on the root E with minor 3rd (G), perfect 5th (B), major 6th (C♯), major 9th (F♯) and perfect 11th (A) above it — the formula 1 ♭3 5 6 9 11, sounding the notes E G B C♯ F♯ A. On the piano it sits at E (octave 4) and above in the library's voicing; the same 6 notes in any octave are still Em6/9/11.

Root
E
Quality
Minor 6/9 / 11th
Formula
1 ♭3 5 6 9 11
Notes
E G B C♯ F♯ A

On the keyboard

Em6/9/11 on the piano keyboard: E G B C♯ F♯ AEGBC♯F♯A

The notes of Em6/9/11

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1ErootE4
♭3Gminor 3rdG4
5Bperfect 5thB4
6C♯major 6thC♯5
9F♯major 9thF♯5
11Aperfect 11thA5

Other 6ths & adds on E

E6Em6E6/9Em6/9Eadd2Eadd4Eadd9Eadd11Eadd♯11E6sus4Em(add9)Em(add11)E6/9♯11Eadd9♯11Em6/7Em6/9/7Em6/11Em6♯11Em6/9♯11

Minor 6/9 / 11th chords on every root

Cm6/9/11C♯m6/9/11Dm6/9/11E♭m6/9/11Fm6/9/11F♯m6/9/11Gm6/9/11G♯m6/9/11Am6/9/11B♭m6/9/11Bm6/9/11

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