# E6 add 9 Guitar Chord

> The E6 add 9 6 add 9 chord blends the major triad with a major sixth C♯ and a ninth F♯, producing a jazzy, sophisticated sound. Its smooth, feel-good harmony is popular in jazz, funk, and pop, adding a playful, nostalgic color to progressions. With B in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of E6 add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: E6(add9)
- Notes: E, G♯, B, C♯, F♯
- Intervals: 1 (E), 3 (G♯), 5 (B), 6 (C♯), 9 (F♯)
- Mood: friendly, cheerful, optimistic, bright
- Genres: Jazz, Pop, Country, Swing
- Playable shapes: 18

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 7 7 6 6 7 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/776670)
- Shape 2: -1 2 4 1 2 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/x24120)
- Shape 3: 7 7 4 6 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/774604)
- Shape 4: 7 4 4 4 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/744454)
- Shape 5: 7 4 4 6 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/744654)
- Shape 6: 7 7 4 6 5 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/774654)
- Shape 7: 7 7 4 6 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/774674)
- Shape 8: 7 7 6 6 7 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/e6-add-9/b/776674)

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