A Six-nine Guitar Chord
A6/9
Sixths & add
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5 notes
·Symbol : 6/9
Chord Notes
A
R
B
9
Db
3
E
5
Gb
13
Solfège : La – Si – Réb – Mi – Solb
Chord Structure
A
T
B
T
Db
T+½
E
T
Gb
About this chord
The 6/9 chord adds both the sixth and ninth to the major triad without a seventh. Its open, slightly suspended quality is a signature of funk and jazz. Prince and Stevie Wonder made it central to their harmonic language. On guitar, drop-2 voicings are particularly effective.
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