G#6/9

— About this chord

G# 6/9 (1-3-5-6-9): a lush, unresolved major-family color that works beautifully as a tonic substitute in jazz and bossa nova, avoiding the finality of a plain major or major7 chord. The compact movable grip (root on the 5th string) is a jazz-guitar essential, while lower and middle voicings offer softer textures for comping. A favorite closing chord in ballads and bossa arrangements. Also searched as Ab6/9, G#69, A♭6/9.