How to Play A6/9 Chord on Guitar | A Major Sixth Nine Added

A 6/9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Welcome to our tutorial on the A 6/9 chord, a beautiful and versatile chord that belongs to the Major Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes A, C#, E, F#, and B, and is built using the intervals 1, 3, 5, 6, and 9.

The A 6/9 chord is a unique combination of the root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth, and major ninth intervals. If you're new to understanding intervals, you might find our fretboard intervals tutorial helpful. Understanding intervals is key to understanding how chords are constructed, as explained in this guitar music theory tutorial.

The A 6/9 chord is not just a standard major chord; it has the added richness of the major sixth and ninth intervals. If you're interested in learning more about these types of chords, we have a full tutorial on sixth guitar chords and a tutorial on ninth guitar chords.

In this tutorial, we'll provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you learn how to play the A 6/9 chord. If you're unsure about how to read these diagrams or how chords are denoted, our tutorial on chord notation may be of use.

Whether you're an intermediate player looking to expand your chord vocabulary, or a beginner wanting to explore more complex chords, the A 6/9 chord is a great addition to your repertoire. Happy playing!

Notes of the A 6/9 chord:

AC#EF#B

Tones of the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:

1
b2
2
b3
3
4
b5
5
#5
6
b7
7
8
b9
9
#9
11
#11
13

A Major Sixth Nine Added Guitar Chord Voicings

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If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.

Position 1
Open

A 6/9 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Position 2
Open

A 6/9 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Position 3
BarreOpen

A 6/9 position 2 guitar chord diagram

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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

Create your A 6/9 chord shapes

This fretboard map shows you the tones in the chord all along the neck. You can play this chord by choosing some of the chord tones.

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9
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