How to play Em6/9: a minor 6/9 built on E, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 5th fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 7 5 6 7 x (x = not played).
| Note | E | G | C# | F# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 6 | 9 |
Em6/9 is a minor 6/9 with E as its root. The full theoretical spelling is E, G, B, C#, F#. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Em6/9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 1 minor key. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Em6/9 is spelled E, G, B, C#, F#: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds E, G, C#, F#, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 7 5 6 7 x (x means the string is not played). Fret the D string at the 5th fret. Add the G string at the 6th fret. Add the A and B strings at the 7th fret. Strum from the A string down, skipping the high E string; the low E string stays silent.
Em6/9 belongs to 2 keys: D major (the ii chord) and B minor (the iv).
