E6add9 Chord

E6add9 Chord

E6add9 (E 6th add 9th chord)

Like any 6add9th chord, the E6add9 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the major 6th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 6th and the 9th degree of the E major scale.

Notation

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How To Play E6add9 On The Piano

You can play the E 6 add 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes: E, G#, B, C#, F#.

The inversions of the E6add9 chord

  • Root position: E, G#, B, C#, F#
  • Inversion 1: G#, B, C#, F#, E
  • Inversion 2: B, C#, F#, E, G#
  • Inversion 3: C#, F#, E, G#, B
  • Inversion 4: F#, E, G#, B, C#

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

The fingering is the same as for the E6 chord, but the right hand would add the 9th.

Scales in which the E6add9 chord occurs