# 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 E in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C6 add 9.

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## 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: 198

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 0 0 0 0 1 0 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/000010)
- Shape 2: 0 0 0 0 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/000013)
- Shape 3: 0 0 0 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/000213)
- Shape 4: 0 3 0 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/030213)
- Shape 5: 0 3 0 2 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/030233)
- Shape 6: 0 3 2 2 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/032233)
- Shape 7: 0 0 0 5 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/000533)
- Shape 8: 0 0 5 5 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6-add-9/e/005533)

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