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Ebm69 Piano Chord

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

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand Eb3 fingers 5
Right hand Gb4 · C5 · F5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Ebm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play Eb3 with the left hand and Gb4, C5 and F5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Bb can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Other names for the Ebm69 chord

Other names: Eb minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: Eb minor 6/9 chord

Notes and intervals in the Ebm69 chord

Note Interval
Eb Root
Gb Minor 3rd
Bb Perfect 5th
C Major 6th
F Major 9th

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