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A6/9 chord on ukulele

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

A6/9 ukulele chord diagram, fret 2 position2B93E51F#64C#3BEF#C#
Fret 2 position · Easy

How to play A6/9

  1. Put your index finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#).
  2. Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B).
  3. Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).
  4. Put your pinky finger on the 1st (A) string at fret 4 (C#).
  5. Strum all four strings.
Lowest note: BStrings played: 4 of 4Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play A6/9

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A6/9 ukulele chord, fret 2 position2B93E51F#64C#3BEF#C#

Fret 2 position

Easy
A6/9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 66fr1C#31F#62B92E5C#F#BE

Barre at fret 6

Medium
A6/9 ukulele chord, barre at fret 99fr1E53B91C#31F#6EBC#F#

Barre at fret 9

Hard
A6/9 ukulele chord, fret 11 position11fr1F#63C#32E54B9F#C#EB

Fret 11 position

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 guitarA6/9 on piano

More A chords

All A ukulele chords
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six-nine chords in every key

C6/9C#6/9D6/9D#6/9E6/9F6/9F#6/9G6/9G#6/9A6/9A#6/9B6/9

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 ukulele?

The easiest A6/9 is the "fret 2 position" shape. Put your index finger on the 2nd (E) string at fret 2 (F#). Put your middle finger on the 4th (G) string at fret 4 (B). Put your ring finger on the 3rd (C) string at fret 4 (E).

Is A6/9 hard to play on ukulele?

No. The easiest version is rated easy and uses 4 fretted notes.

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.