D Six-nine Guitar Chord

D6/9 Sixths & add · 5 notes ·Symbol : 6/9

Chord Notes

D R
E 9
Gb 3
A 5
B 13

Solfège : Ré – Mi – Solb – La – Si

Chord Structure

D T E T Gb T+½ A T B

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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