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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 F#4 · 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 F#4, 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.

Notation for Ebm69 chord

Other names: Eb minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: Eb minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Ebm69 chord

Note Interval
Eb Root
F# Minor 3rd
B Perfect 5th
C Major 6th
F Major 9th

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