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Em69 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 E3 fingers 5
Right hand G4 · C#5 · F#5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Em69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play E3 with the left hand and G4, C#5 and F#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth B can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

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

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