How to play G6/9: a 6/9 built on G, 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: 3 2 2 2 x x (x = not played).
| Note | G | B | E | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 3 | 6 | 9 |
G6/9 is a 6/9 with G as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G, B, D, E, A. This voicing omits the 5th, the tone guitarists drop first when fitting a chord onto six strings.
G6/9 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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G6/9 is spelled G, B, D, E, A: the root, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th. The common guitar voicing sounds G, B, E, A, leaving out the 5th.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 2 2 2 x x (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 2nd fret from the A string to the G string (a barre). Add the low E string at the 3rd fret. Strum from the low E string down, skipping the B and high E strings.
G6/9 belongs to 6 keys: G major (the I chord), D major (the IV chord), C major (the V chord), B minor (the VI), E minor (the III) and A minor (the VII).
