Practice D#6/9 Guitar Chord with Real-Time Feedback

A D#6/9 chord, also called D# six nine, is made of D#, F##, A#, B# and E#. Compared with a plain sixth chord, it adds one more note on top, the ninth, E#.

Three voicings are mapped out here, one of them with open strings and two using a barre. For melody, use the D# major pentatonic scale: it consists of the chord's own five notes. On the guitar this is the same chord as Eb6/9, which is written Eb, G, Bb, C and F. The F##, B# and E# in the D# spelling are why Eb6/9 is the name you will normally see.

Set a tempo in the chord player above, start the drums and play D#6/9 along with the loop.

D# 6/9 guitar chord is also written as D#6/9, D#6add9, D#69 or D#maj6/9.

Notes of the D# 6/9 chord:

D# F## A# B# E#

How to create the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 6 9

D# 6/9 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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D# 6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the A string
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D 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 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the high E string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the low E 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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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

Is D# six nine the same chord as Eb6/9?

Yes. D# six nine is spelled D#, F##, A#, B#, E#, and Eb6/9 is spelled Eb, G, Bb, C, F. The pitches are the same, so they sound alike.

What notes make up D#6/9?

D#6/9 contains D#, F##, A#, B# and E#. They are the root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and ninth.

What is the voicing count for D#6/9?

D#6/9 has 3 voicings, 1 with an open string and 2 with a barre. The highest one reaches the 11th fret.

Why does D# six nine include an F double sharp?

The major third must use the letter F. Four semitones up from D# is F##, which sounds like G. The ninth, E#, sounds like F.