Explore and Master the F 6/9 Chord on Guitar

In F6/9, the F six nine chord, the notes are F, A, C, D and G. The 6/9 chord is a major triad with both the sixth and the ninth added and no seventh.

For longer melodic lines, the F major scale holds every note of the chord and two more. You get six voicings to choose from, three of them with open strings and two using a barre. Learn the spacing between the notes through interval distances on guitar.

With labels switched on in the fretboard player above, you can read each note name under your fingers.

F 6/9 guitar chord is also written as F6/9, F6add9, F69 or Fmaj6/9.

Notes that compose the F 6/9 chord:

F A C D G

Chord Structure:

Formula: 1 3 5 6 9

F 6/9 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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F 6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

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

Position 2 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the high E string

Position 4 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position 5 Open

Finger Positions

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

Position 6 Open

Finger Positions

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

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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

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FAQ

Which notes are in F six nine?

F six nine contains F, A, C, D and G. D is the major sixth and G is the ninth.

How many ways are there to play F6/9?

F6/9 has 6 voicings, 3 of them with open strings and 2 with a barre. The highest one reaches the 8th fret.

Which scale fits over F6/9?

The F major pentatonic scale: F, G, A, C, D. It consists of the chord's own five notes.

What does six nine mean in F six nine?

It names the added major sixth, D, and the added ninth, G, on top of the F major triad F, A, C.