A6/9 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice It Interactively

A 6/9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

An A6/9 chord, also called A six nine, is made of A, C#, E, F# and B. The slash in the name is not a bass note: it means the chord contains both a sixth and a ninth.

All three voicings on this page use open strings, one of them also uses a barre, and the lowest starts at the 2nd fret. Every note of the chord is a note of the A major pentatonic scale, and the scale has no others, which makes it an ideal match for solos. When you add the chord to a progression, smoother chord changes will help.

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A 6/9 guitar chord is also written as A6/9, A6add9, A69 or Amaj6/9.

A6/9 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes of the A 6/9 chord:

A C# E F# B

Tones of the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 6 9

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A6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

A 6/9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the A string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the B string play without pressing any fret
  • Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string

Position 2 Barre Open

A 6/9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the A string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the D and G strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the high E string

Position 3 Open

A 6/9 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Let the A string play without pressing any fret
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the high E string

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Chords That Go With A6/9

One key where A6/9 fits is A major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · A ii · Bm iii · C#m IV · D V · E vi · F#m

See every key in the guitar keys chart, or build a progression with these chords in the chord progression generator.

More A Chords

A Am A7 Am7 Amaj7 Asus4 Asus2 Aadd9 Adim A9 A6(#11) A7(b13) A7(b9) A7(#11)

Want to know how this chord is built? Read ninth and add9 chords explained, or browse all A guitar chords.

Play This Chord With Other Roots

C 6/9 | D 6/9 | E 6/9 | F 6/9 | G 6/9 | A 6/9 | B 6/9 | C#6/9 | D#6/9 | F#6/9 | G#6/9 | A#6/9 | Ab6/9 | Bb6/9 | Db6/9 | Eb6/9 | Gb6/9

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FAQ

What notes make up A six nine?

A six nine contains A, C#, E, F# and B. They are the root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and ninth.

How many ways are there to play A6/9?

A6/9 has 3 voicings, all 3 with open strings, and 1 of them uses a barre. The highest one reaches the 7th fret.

Which scale suits A6/9?

The A major pentatonic scale: A, B, C#, E, F#. It contains the chord's five notes, with B as the ninth.

What does the 9 in A six nine stand for?

The 9 is the ninth, B, which is the second note of the A major scale an octave higher. It is added together with the sixth, F#.