C Six-nine Guitar Chord

C6/9 Sixths & add · 5 notes ·Symbol : 6/9

Chord Notes

C R
D 9
E 3
G 5
A 13

Solfège : Do – Ré – Mi – Sol – La

Chord Structure

C T D T E T+½ G T A

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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