F6/9

— About this chord

F6/9 (1-3-5-6-9) blends the sweet, unresolved lift of a 6th with the bright color of a 9th, giving a lush, jazzy warmth without any dominant tension — it never needs to resolve. A signature bossa-nova and jazz comping chord, it's often used as a satisfying substitute for a plain major or major7 tonic chord, adding sophistication to endings and gentle vamps. On guitar the classic open-ish grip sits near the nut, and the shape is also easy to slide up as a movable A-string-rooted voicing. Common as a final tonic chord in jazz standards and bossa nova tunes, giving a warm, floating resolution. Also searched as F6add9 or F sixth-ninth.