D 6th Added 9th
D6add9
Notes
D · F♯ · A · B · E
Intervals
- RootD (1P)
- Major 3rdF♯ (3M)
- Perfect 5thA (5P)
- Major 6thB (6M)
- Major 9thE (9M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
6/9 voicings (2)
About
The D6/9 (D–F♯–A–B–E) 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 B and E 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 DMaj9, the 6/9 is warmer and more grounded; compared to Dadd9, fuller.
Chord diagrams
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Similar chords
Chords sharing two or more notes with this one, ranked by overlap.
Scales containing this chord
- D Lydian (I)
- D Major (I)
- D Major Pentatonic (deg 1)
- D Mixolydian (I)
- A Dorian (IV)
- A Major (IV)
- A Melodic Minor (IV)
- A Mixolydian (IV)
- A♭ Locrian (V)
- B Blues (deg 2)
- B Dorian (III)
- B Minor Pentatonic (deg 2)
- B Natural Minor (III)
- B Phrygian (III)
- C Lydian (II)
- D♭ Locrian (II)
- D♭ Phrygian (II)
- E Dorian (VII)
- E Mixolydian (VII)
- E Natural Minor (VII)
- F♯ Locrian (VI)
- F♯ Natural Minor (VI)
- F♯ Phrygian (VI)
- G Lydian (V)
- G Major (V)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.