F# Six-nine Guitar Chord

F#6/9 Sixths & add · 5 notes ·Symbol : 6/9

Chord Notes

Gb R
Ab 9
Bb 3
Db 5
Eb 13

Solfège : Solb – Lab – Sib – Réb – Mib

Chord Structure

Gb T Ab T Bb T+½ Db T Eb

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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