A Six-nine Guitar Chord

A6/9 Sixths & add · 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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