# 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 F♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd 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: 15

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 2 4 1 1 0 2 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/241102)
- Shape 2: 2 4 1 1 0 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/241104)
- Shape 3: 2 2 1 1 2 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/221124)
- Shape 4: -1 9 6 8 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/x96809)
- Shape 5: 14 11 11 13 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/ebbd0b)
- Shape 6: 14 14 11 13 0 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/eebd0b)
- Shape 7: 14 11 11 11 12 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/ebbbcb)
- Shape 8: 14 11 11 13 12 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/b6-add-9/f-sharp/ebbdcb)

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