# 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 D♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of B6 add 9.

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## 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: 20

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 4 6 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/x64604)
- Shape 2: -1 6 6 6 7 7 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/x66677)
- Shape 3: 11 9 9 11 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/b99b99)
- Shape 4: 11 11 9 11 9 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/bb9b99)
- Shape 5: 11 11 9 11 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/bb9b09)
- Shape 6: 11 11 9 11 12 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/bb9bc9)
- Shape 7: 11 11 11 11 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/bbbb0e)
- Shape 8: 11 11 11 13 0 14 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/d-sharp/bbbd0e)

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