How to Play B6/9 Chord on Guitar | B Major Sixth Nine Added
Welcome to our tutorial on the B 6/9 chord, a rich and vibrant chord belonging to the Major Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes B, D#, F#, G#, and C#, creating a harmonious blend that is often used in various genres of music.
The B 6/9 chord is built using the intervals 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), 6 (Major Sixth), and 9 (Major Ninth). Understanding these intervals is crucial in mastering this chord, and you can learn more about this in our tutorial about fretboard intervals.
This chord is part of the sixth (6) guitar chords family, which are known for their rich and full sound. If you are interested in exploring more about this family of chords, check out our tutorial about sixth guitar chords.
Additionally, the B 6/9 chord is also considered an advanced chord, and is often used in jazz and other complex music genres. If you're ready to dive deeper into more advanced chords, our tutorial on intermediate guitar chords is a good place to start.
In this tutorial, we will provide chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that show the tones composing the B 6/9 chord. If you're keen on understanding the theory behind building chords, you might find our tutorial on building chords by stacking intervals useful.
Learning to play the B 6/9 chord will open up new possibilities in your playing, allowing you to explore new sounds and progressions. So let's get started!
Notes that compose the B 6/9 chord:
BD#F#G#C#
Tones in the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:
Fingerings for the B6/9 guitar chord
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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
Movable
Position 2
BarreMovable
Position 3
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
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
B 6/9 guitar chord: fretboard map of the intervals
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.