The 6/9 chord is a pentad in which a major triad is extended with a sixth and 9th above the root, but no seventh, thus: C6/9 is C,E,G,A,D. It is not a tense chord requiring resolution and is considered a substitute for the tonic in jazz. Its constituent notes are those of the pentatonic scale.
Where major and minor triads have 3 different notes, 7th chords have 4. The major seventh chord refers to where the “seventh” note is a major seventh above… Read More »Open C Major 7th Chord
C Major seventh (formally C major/major seventh, also know as Cmaj7, CM7): Formula: root, major third, perfect fifth, major seventh
A 6th chord is a chord where a major triad and the additional sixth interval is major (major sixth chord). For example, a major sixth chord built on C (denoted by C6, or CM6) consists of the notes C, E, G, and the added major sixth A . These are the same notes as those of an A minor seventh chord – whether such a chord should be regarded as an added sixth chord or a seventh depends on its context and harmonic function.Read More »A Shape Sixth Chord Barred
A Major 7th Open
A dominant ninth is a dominant chord with a ninth, but that’s not what a major ninth chord is. The major ninth chord (or just ninth chord), as an extended chord, typically includes the seventh and ninth along with the basic triad structure. Thus, a Cmaj9 consists of C E G B and D . When the symbol “9” is not preceded by the word “major” or “maj”, the implied seventh is a dominant seventh—e.g. a C9 consists of C E G B♭ and D.
You cannot play every chord in the guitar’s open position.
What if you wanted to play an F or B chord? How about an F# or Gb chord for that matter? You can’t do it without using a barred chord. There are 12 possible major chords and without barre chords you can only play 5 of them. It’s the same thing with minor chords. A barre chord is where we take a basic chord pattern and “move” it up the neck of the guitar to create different chords.
E6 Open E6 Barred (the audio example is an A6 chord with it’s root on the 5th fret) Fret/Chord Chart Depending on the fret your… Read More »E Shape Sixth Chord Barred
A sixth chord is any triad with an added sixth above the root. For example, a major sixth chord built on C (denoted by C6, or CM6) consists of the notes C, E, G, and the added major sixth. Here are the 5 shapes for the sixth chord found in the open position. Other sixth chords (such as F6 and B6) can only be played by using a barred form of one of these 5 shapes.Read More »Sixth Chord Shapes
D6 Open D6 Barred (the audio example is G6 with it’s root on the 5th fret) Fret/Chord Chart You can determine the name of the… Read More »D Shape Sixth Chord Barred