A#6/9 chord on piano
A Sharp Six-Nine, also written Bb6/9. Notes: A#, D, F, G and C.
How to play A#6/9
- Find A# just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add D, F, G and C above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
Notes
Notes and theory
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 A#69. Strictly by music theory the notes are spelled A#, C##, E#, F## and B#; C## is the same key as D, E# is the same key as F, F## is the same key as G and B# is the same key as C.
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Questions
What notes are in the A#6/9 chord?
A#6/9 (A sharp six-nine) is made of five notes: A# (root), D (major third), F (perfect fifth), G (major sixth) and C (ninth).
How do you play A#6/9 on piano?
Play A#, D, F, G and C together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.
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.