Chord & FretG#6/9 — major six-nine
Also written Ab6/9 — the same chord, spelled the other way.
Notes in G#6/9: G# – B# – D# – E# – A#Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
The 6/9 combines the sixth and ninth over the major triad. It unites stability and openness without the tension of the major seventh.
The same chord on all four instruments
Where to use it: Bossa nova, jazz, sophisticated country and arrangement endings.
The shapes of G#6/9 don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; compare positions with their difficulty marked; and set a capo — the diagrams redraw above it. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Sixths family.