Explore the C# 6/9 Guitar Chord: Interactive Fretboard & Play

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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.

Notes in the C# 6/9 chord:

C# E# G# A# D#

Chord structure of the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 6 9

C# 6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

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

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

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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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 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.