Chord · 6ths & Adds

A6/9 — A Six-Nine

A6/9 is the A six-nine chord. It is built on the root A with major 3rd (C♯), perfect 5th (E), major 6th (F♯) and major 9th (B) above it — the formula 1 3 5 6 9, sounding the notes A C♯ E F♯ B. On the piano it sits at A (octave 3) and above in the library's voicing; the same 5 notes in any octave are still A6/9.

Root
A
Quality
Six-Nine
Formula
1 3 5 6 9
Notes
A C♯ E F♯ B

On the keyboard

A6/9 on the piano keyboard: A C♯ E F♯ BAC♯EF♯B

The notes of A6/9

DegreeNoteInterval from the rootPitch
1ArootA3
3C♯major 3rdC♯4
5Eperfect 5thE4
6F♯major 6thF♯4
9Bmajor 9thB4

Other 6ths & adds on A

Six-Nine chords on every root

Part of the chord reference. See also the scales and the keys.