F 6th Added 9th
F6add9
Notes
F · A · C · D · G
Intervals
- RootF (1P)
- Major 3rdA (3M)
- Perfect 5thC (5P)
- Major 6thD (6M)
- Major 9thG (9M)
Fretboard
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Voicings & shapes
6/9 voicings (2)
About
The F6/9 (F–A–C–D–G) 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 D and G 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 FMaj9, the 6/9 is warmer and more grounded; compared to Fadd9, 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
- F Lydian (I)
- F Major (I)
- F Major Pentatonic (deg 1)
- F Mixolydian (I)
- A Locrian (VI)
- A Natural Minor (VI)
- A Phrygian (VI)
- B Locrian (V)
- B♭ Lydian (V)
- B♭ Major (V)
- C Dorian (IV)
- C Major (IV)
- C Melodic Minor (IV)
- C Mixolydian (IV)
- D Blues (deg 2)
- D Dorian (III)
- D Minor Pentatonic (deg 2)
- D Natural Minor (III)
- D Phrygian (III)
- E Locrian (II)
- E Phrygian (II)
- E♭ Lydian (II)
- G Dorian (VII)
- G Mixolydian (VII)
- G Natural Minor (VII)
Scales whose notes include every chord tone. The Roman numeral (or scale degree) marks the chord root’s position in the scale.