D6/9 chord

D6/9 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

D6/9 is usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth, major sixth and major ninth intervals. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

D6/9 is an abbreviation for D sixth added ninth. A less common abbreviation is D6add9.

Notes

The notes that the D6/9 chord consists of are D, F#, A, B and E.

Inversions

1st inversion: D6/9/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: D6/9/A (means that A is the bass note).
3rd inversion: D6/9/B (means that B is the bass note).
4th inversion: D6/9/E (means that E is the bass note).

Omissions

D6/9(no5) is a D6/9 with no fifth (A).

Chord progressions

Examples of progressions featuring D6/9.

Progression 1: Bossa nova style.
E9 X7677X	D#7#9 X6567X	D6/9 X5445X

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