Voicing detail · 6/9

G6/9

A.k.a.G6add9

Fingering · G6/9Interactive
X
F#
G
G#
A
A#
E
C#
D
D#
E
F
B
A
A#
B
C
C#
X
E
F
F#
G
G#
X
B
C
C#
D
D#
G
F#
G
G#
A
A#
2
3
4
5
6

— About this chord

G6/9 (1-3-5-6-9) is a warm, unresolved major color chord — sweeter and jazzier than a plain G6, with the added 9th giving it a floating, bossa-nova sophistication. A favorite ending chord in jazz and bossa nova because it never demands resolution, it lingers comfortably as a I-chord substitute. Common in Brazilian guitar comping and lounge/swing voicings. Also searched as G6add9, G six-nine.

Intervals
13569
Tuning
StandardE · B · G · D · A · E
Position
Frets 2 – 6
Tags
jazzbossa-nova