E♭ 6th Added 9th
E♭6add9
Notes
E♭ · G · B♭ · C · F
Intervals
- RootE♭ (1P)
- Major 3rdG (3M)
- Perfect 5thB♭ (5P)
- Major 6thC (6M)
- Major 9thF (9M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
6/9 voicings (2)
About
The E♭6/9 (E♭–G–B♭–C–F) combines the warmth of the 6th with the openness of the 9th, deliberately omitting the 7th. This keeps the chord stable and resolved — unlike extensions that include a 7th, it does not imply harmonic motion. It is a rich tonic color used in jazz, R&B, and gospel as a final or resting chord. Both the C and F are essential to the sound; the 5th can be omitted in compact voicings. On guitar, spread voicings that separate the 6 and 9 allow both extensions to speak clearly without muddiness. Compared to E♭Maj9, the 6/9 is warmer and more grounded; compared to E♭add9, fuller.
Chord diagrams
Eb 6th Added 9th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- E♭ Lydian (I)
- E♭ Major (I)
- E♭ Major Pentatonic (deg 1)
- E♭ Mixolydian (I)
- A Locrian (V)
- A♭ Lydian (V)
- A♭ Major (V)
- B♭ Dorian (IV)
- B♭ Major (IV)
- B♭ Melodic Minor (IV)
- B♭ Mixolydian (IV)
- C Blues (deg 2)
- C Dorian (III)
- C Minor Pentatonic (deg 2)
- C Natural Minor (III)
- C Phrygian (III)
- D Locrian (II)
- D Phrygian (II)
- D♭ Lydian (II)
- F Dorian (VII)
- F Mixolydian (VII)
- F Natural Minor (VII)
- G Locrian (VI)
- G Natural Minor (VI)
- G Phrygian (VI)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.