Explore G 6/9 Guitar Chord Shapes on Our Interactive Fretboard

The G six nine chord (G6/9) is spelled G, B, D, E and A. The ninth, A, is the second note of the G major scale placed an octave higher.

There are three voicings on this page, two of them barre shapes, and the lowest sits at the 2nd fret. The slash in the name is not a bass note: it means the chord contains both a sixth and a ninth. The G major pentatonic scale spells the same five notes, so every note of the scale is a chord tone. Moving into and out of it is covered in chord transition tips.

Press play on the fretboard player at the top to hear G6/9 strummed and as an arpeggio.

G 6/9 guitar chord is also written as G6/9, G6add9, G69 or Gmaj6/9.

Notes that compose the G 6/9 chord:

G B D E A

Chord structure of the Major Sixth Nine Added chord:

Formula: 1 3 5 6 9

G 6/9 Chord Interactive Fretboard

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G 6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A, D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the low E 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 2 Movable

Finger Positions

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

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the D and G strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the B string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 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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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher

FAQ

What notes make up G six nine?

G six nine is G, B, D, E and A: root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and ninth.

How many voicings does G6/9 have?

G6/9 has 3 voicings: 2 use a barre and none use open strings. The highest one reaches the 10th fret.

Which scale suits G6/9?

The G major pentatonic scale: G, A, B, D, E. It holds exactly the five chord tones, and A is the ninth.

Is G6/9 a major or minor chord?

It is major. The third, B, is four semitones up from G, and the sixth and ninth are added on top of the G major triad.