How to play F6/9: a 6/9 built on F, 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 first few frets. 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: x x 3 2 3 3 (x = not played).
| Note | F | A | D | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 6 | 9 |
F6/9 is a 6/9 with F as its root. The full theoretical spelling is F, A, C, D, G. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
F6/9 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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F6/9 is spelled F, A, C, D, G: the root, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds F, A, D, G, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x x 3 2 3 3 (x means the string is not played). Fret the G string at the 2nd fret. Add the D, B and high E strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the D string down; the low E and A strings stay silent.
F6/9 belongs to 6 keys: F major (the I chord), C major (the IV chord), Bb major (the V chord), A minor (the VI), D minor (the III) and G minor (the VII).
