How to play Bb6/9: a 6/9 built on Bb, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the 3rd fret. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 6 3 5 3 3 x (x = not played).
| Note | Bb | D | G | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Bb6/9 is a 6/9 with Bb as its root. The full theoretical spelling is Bb, D, F, G, C. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
Bb6/9 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Bb6/9 is spelled Bb, D, F, G, C: the root, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds Bb, D, G, C, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 6 3 5 3 3 x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 3rd fret from the A string to the B string (a barre). Add the D string at the 5th fret. Add the low E string at the 6th fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the high E string.
Bb6/9 belongs to 6 keys: Bb major (the I chord), F major (the IV chord), Eb major (the V chord), D minor (the VI), G minor (the III) and C minor (the VII).
