How to Play Piano Chord: C six-nine — root | PianoKitty

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C6/9

root position

C six-nine

root position

Notes

C, E, G, A, D

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh
8	C	octave
9	D	ninth

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

six-nine chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 6, 9

root	C
third	E
fifth	G
sixth	A
ninth	D

Similar chords

C major 6 with a perfect 4th added on top (5 semitones)
C minor six-nine with flattened third
C dominant 9 with raised seventh

Upper structures

C major + Csus2 (notes overlap)

Practice the six-nine chords Practice all inversions of C6/9

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.