# B6 add 9 Guitar Chord

> The B6 add 9 6 add 9 chord blends the major triad with a major sixth G♯ and a ninth C♯, producing a jazzy, sophisticated sound. Its smooth, feel-good harmony is popular in jazz, funk, and pop, adding a playful, nostalgic color to progressions. With C♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 4th inversion of B6 add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: B6(add9)
- Notes: B, D♯, F♯, G♯, C♯
- Intervals: 1 (B), 3 (D♯), 5 (F♯), 6 (G♯), 9 (C♯)
- Mood: friendly, cheerful, optimistic, bright
- Genres: Jazz, Pop, Country, Swing
- Playable shapes: 13

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 9 9 9 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/999b9b)
- Shape 2: 9 11 9 11 9 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/9b9b9b)
- Shape 3: 9 11 9 11 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/9b9b0b)
- Shape 4: 9 9 6 8 0 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/996807)
- Shape 5: 9 6 6 6 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/966677)
- Shape 6: 9 6 6 8 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/966877)
- Shape 7: 9 9 6 8 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/996877)
- Shape 8: 9 9 6 8 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/c-sharp/996809)

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