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Chord & Fret

Sixths

symbols, sound and when to use them

The added sixth gives a warm, vintage colour without the tension of the seventh. C6 and Cm6 show up in early jazz, bossa and song endings; the 6/9 adds the ninth for even more shine.

Symbols in this family · 4 qualities

Every symbol opens that chord’s own page: what it is, how it sounds, when to use it and its diagram on all four instruments.

C6Cm6C6/9Cm6/9

Every position on the neck — in the app

Here the explanation of each chord in the family stays open, with one diagram per instrument. The app is where the same harmony becomes the whole neck: every position, the inversions and the alternate tunings, with audio and no connection needed.

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