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Em69 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Guitar

Strings 0–2–2–0–2–2

How to play the Em69 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 0–2–2–0–2–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Play open
5th string (A) Fret 2 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 2 · index finger
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · ring finger

Notation for Em69 chord

Other names: E minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: E minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Em69 chord

Note Interval
E Root
G Minor 3rd
H Perfect 5th
C# Major 6th
F# Major 9th

All Variations

Open
0–2–2–0–2–2
Open
3–X–2–4–2–2
Fret 5
X–7–5–6–7–7
Fret 10
0–10–11–11–12–0

More chords with E as the root

The same chord type in other keys