B♭ 6th Added 9th
B♭6add9
Notes
B♭ · D · F · G · C
Intervals
- RootB♭ (1P)
- Major 3rdD (3M)
- Perfect 5thF (5P)
- Major 6thG (6M)
- Major 9thC (9M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
6/9 voicings (2)
About
The B♭6/9 (B♭–D–F–G–C) combines the warmth of the 6th with the openness of the 9th, deliberately omitting the 7th. This keeps the chord stable and resolved — unlike extensions that include a 7th, it does not imply harmonic motion. It is a rich tonic color used in jazz, R&B, and gospel as a final or resting chord. Both the G and C are essential to the sound; the 5th can be omitted in compact voicings. On guitar, spread voicings that separate the 6 and 9 allow both extensions to speak clearly without muddiness. Compared to B♭Maj9, the 6/9 is warmer and more grounded; compared to B♭add9, fuller.
Chord diagrams
Bb 6th Added 9th voicing charts — tap a sheet to open it full size to save or print.
Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- B♭ Lydian (I)
- B♭ Major (I)
- B♭ Major Pentatonic (deg 1)
- B♭ Mixolydian (I)
- A Locrian (II)
- A Phrygian (II)
- A♭ Lydian (II)
- C Dorian (VII)
- C Mixolydian (VII)
- C Natural Minor (VII)
- D Locrian (VI)
- D Natural Minor (VI)
- D Phrygian (VI)
- E Locrian (V)
- E♭ Lydian (V)
- E♭ Major (V)
- F Dorian (IV)
- F Major (IV)
- F Melodic Minor (IV)
- F Mixolydian (IV)
- G Blues (deg 2)
- G Dorian (III)
- G Minor Pentatonic (deg 2)
- G Natural Minor (III)
- G Phrygian (III)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.