C6add9 Chord

C6add9 Chord

C6add9 (C 6 add 9th chord)

Like any 6add9th chord, the C6add9 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the perfect fifth, the major 6th and the major 9th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th, the 6th and the 9th degree of the C major scale.

Notation

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How To Play C6add9 On The Piano

You can play the C 6 add 9th chord by playing in any order the following notes: 

C, E, G, A, D.

The inversions of the C6add9 chord

  • Root position: C, E, G, A, D
  • Inversion 1: E, G, A, D, C
  • Inversion 2: G, A, D, C, E
  • Inversion 3: A, D, C, E, G
  • Inversion 4: D, C, E, G, A

Video: C6add9 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the C6add9 chord occurs

  • C ionian
  • C major
  • F major
  • G major
  • G melodic minor