F 6/9 (F6/9)
FRoot
AMaj 3
CPerf 5
DMaj 6
G9
Lush and bright. Combines 6 and add9. Very common in jazz as a substitute for major 7th chord.
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How to play it
F6/9
F 6/9, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- DM6
- G9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notesWhy a 6/9 chord sounds the way it does
F+4 fretsA+3 fretsC+2 fretsD+5 fretsG
Stacked from 4 intervals.
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Where to go next
More F chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F
What F6/9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other 6/9 chords
Same quality, every root
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How to play it
F6/9
F 6/9, Open
- Bass
- F, the root
- Root
- F
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- FRoot
- AM3
- CP5
- DM6
- G9
Up the neck
6 voicings, same five notes04
Where to go next
More F chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of F
What F6/9 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of F major
Other 6/9 chords
Same quality, every root