What notes are in a C#6/9 chord?

C#6/9 is C#, E#, G#, A#, D#: the 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 of C#.

How do you play C#6/9 on guitar?

6th String Root: 9 8 8 8 9 9; 5th String Root: x 4 3 3 4 4; 4th String Root: x x 11 10 11 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

What scale goes with C#6/9?

Scales on C# that contain every note of C#6/9: C# Major, C# Major Pentatonic, C# Major Blues, C# Lydian, C# Mixolydian, C# Lydian Dominant.

Guitar chord · Major 6/9

C#6/9 chord (C# Major 6/9)

Major triad with the 6th and the 9th and no 7th: open and smooth.

Notes C#E#G#A#D#

Formula 1 3 5 6 9

Shapes 3 on this page

C#6/9 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

6th String Root 9 8 8 8 9 9

5th String Root x 4 3 3 4 4

4th String Root x x 11 10 11 11

Interactive chord diagram

C#6/9 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over C#6/9

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#6/9 is the chord of the moment.

C# Major C# Major Pentatonic C# Major Blues C# Lydian C# Mixolydian C# Lydian Dominant C# Bebop Dominant C# Bebop Major C# Bebop Dorian

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Questions

What notes are in a C#6/9 chord?: C#6/9 is C#, E#, G#, A#, D#: the 1, 3, 5, 6, 9 of C#.
How do you play C#6/9 on guitar?: 6th String Root: 9 8 8 8 9 9; 5th String Root: x 4 3 3 4 4; 4th String Root: x x 11 10 11 11 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#6/9?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#6/9: C# Major, C# Major Pentatonic, C# Major Blues, C# Lydian, C# Mixolydian, C# Lydian Dominant.

Major 6/9 chords in every key

C6/9 C#6/9 D6/9 Eb6/9 E6/9 F6/9 F#6/9 G6/9 Ab6/9 A6/9 Bb6/9 B6/9