# C6 add 9 Guitar Chord

> The C6 add 9 6 add 9 chord blends the major triad with a major sixth A and a ninth D, 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 4th inversion of C6 add 9.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C6(add9)
- Notes: C, E, G, A, D
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), 5 (G), 6 (A), 9 (D)
- Mood: friendly, cheerful, optimistic, bright
- Genres: Jazz, Pop, Country, Swing
- Playable shapes: 65

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 10 0 0 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/a00988)
- Shape 2: 10 0 10 9 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/a0a988)
- Shape 3: 10 10 0 9 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/aa09a8)
- Shape 4: 10 0 10 0 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/a0a080)
- Shape 5: 10 0 10 9 8 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/a0a980)
- Shape 6: 10 0 10 0 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/a0a0a0)
- Shape 7: 10 12 10 0 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/aca0a0)
- Shape 8: 10 10 10 12 10 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/d/aaaca0)

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