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A6/9 chord on guitar

A Six-Nine. Notes: A, C#, E, F# and B.

A6/9 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 2×3F#64B91C#31F#6AF#BC#F#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play A6/9

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 4 (F#).
  3. Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  4. Let the open A string ring.
  5. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  6. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: A (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play A6/9

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A6/9 guitar chord, barre at fret 2×3F#64B91C#31F#6AF#BC#F#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
A6/9 guitar chord, barre at fret 44fr2AR1C#31F#61B93E54ARAC#F#BEA

Barre at fret 4

Medium
A6/9 guitar chord, barre at fret 76fr×2E52AR1C#33F#64B9EAC#F#B

Barre at fret 7

Hard
A6/9 guitar chord, barre at fret 1111fr×2AR1C#31F#63B94E5AC#F#BE

Barre at fret 11

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
C#3 · major third
E5 · perfect fifth
F#6 · major sixth
B9 · ninth

The 6/9 chord adds both the sixth and the ninth to a major triad: a warm, final-sounding chord used to end jazz and bossa tunes. The formula is 1 3 5 6 9, and you will also see it written as A69.

A6/9 on ukuleleA6/9 on piano

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six-nine chords in every key

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Questions

What notes are in the A6/9 chord?

A6/9 (A six-nine) is made of five notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth), F# (major sixth) and B (ninth).

How do you play A6/9 on guitar?

The easiest A6/9 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 2nd (B) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Put your ring finger on the 4th (D) string at fret 4 (F#). Put your pinky finger on the 3rd (G) string at fret 4 (B).

Is A6/9 hard to play on guitar?

A6/9 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a six-nine chord sound like?

The 6/9 chord adds both the sixth and the ninth to a major triad: a warm, final-sounding chord used to end jazz and bossa tunes.