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C six-nine chord

C6/9

C six-nine

Piano root position

  • Root
  • 3
  • 5
  • 6
  • 9

Guitar standard tuning

Barre · fret 2

Lay your index flat across strings 4 to 3 at fret 2.

E×ADGBe12345Barre at fret 2CEADG

Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little

Notation treble clef

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Intervals

12 semitones
  1. C1
  2. ♭2
  3. D9
  4. ♭3
  5. E3
  6. 4
  7. ♭5
  8. G5
  9. ♯5
  10. A6
  11. ♭7
  12. 7
  • C Root
  • E Major 3rd
  • G Perfect 5th
  • A Major 6th
  • D Major 9th

About this chord

What is a C six-nine chord?

C6/9 is built from 5 notes: C (the root), E (the 3), G (the 5), A (the 6), D (the 9). Warm and floating, a favourite final chord in jazz and bossa nova.

Notes
C · E · G · A · D
Formula
1 · 3 · 5 · 6 · 9
Also written
C69
Found in
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