Explore the C# 6/9 Guitar Chord: Interactive Fretboard & Play
Searching for plain C6/9, without the sharp? It has its own page: C6/9.
C#6/9 is the C# six nine chord: root C#, major third E#, fifth G#, major sixth A# and ninth D#. Those five notes form a C# major triad with the sixth and the ninth added, and no seventh.
For longer melodic lines, the C# major scale holds every note of the chord and two more. The page lists three voicings of C#6/9, two of them barre shapes, and the lowest sits at the 3rd fret. Its spelling includes E#, so the same chord is often written as Db6/9 instead. To see how it relates to other sixth chords, read about sixth chords.
Strum the chord in front of your microphone and the player at the top shows which strings sound and which are muted.
C# 6/9 guitar chord is also written as C#6/9, C#6add9, C#69 or C#maj6/9.
C#6/9 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes in the C# 6/9 chord:
Chord structure of the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:
Formula: 1 3 5 6 9
Same chord, different name: C#6/9 is also written as Db6/9 (Db six nine).
C#6/9 Chord Interactive Fretboard
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C#6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
C# Six Nine Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the D and G strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 4 of the A string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string
Position 2 Barre Movable
C# Six Nine Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the low E string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string
Position 3 Movable
C# Six Nine Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the G string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 11 of the high E string
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Chords That Go With C#6/9
One key where C#6/9 fits is C# major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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More C# Chords
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FAQ
Which notes does C# six nine contain?
C# six nine is C#, E#, G#, A# and D#: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and ninth. D# sits a whole step up from the root, one octave higher.
Is C#6/9 the same as Db6/9?
They sound the same. C#6/9 is spelled C#, E#, G#, A#, D#, and Db6/9 is spelled Db, F, Ab, Bb, Eb, which avoids the E#.
How many ways are there to play C#6/9?
C#6/9 has 3 voicings: 2 use a barre and none use open strings. The highest one reaches the 11th fret.
What does the 9 in C# six nine mean?
It is the ninth, D#, the second note of the C# major scale placed an octave higher. The chord has no seventh, only the sixth and the ninth added to the triad.
