Sixths and Added Notes
Color without a seventh
Major sixth
- Symbol
- C6
- Formula
- 1 3 5 6
- From C
- C E G A
- Where it is used
- A warm tonic color in jazz and popular music.
Minor sixth
- Symbol
- Cm6
- Formula
- 1 ♭3 5 6
- From C
- C E♭ G A
- Where it is used
- A minor triad with a major sixth added.
Added ninth
- Symbol
- Cadd9
- Formula
- 1 3 5 9
- From C
- C E G D
- Where it is used
- A major triad with the ninth added and no seventh.
Minor added ninth
- Symbol
- Cm(add9)
- Formula
- 1 ♭3 5 9
- From C
- C E♭ G D
- Where it is used
- A minor triad brightened by an added ninth.
Six-nine
- Symbol
- C6/9
- Formula
- 1 3 5 6 9
- From C
- C E G A D
- Where it is used
- A major triad with the sixth and ninth and no seventh.
Minor six-nine
- Symbol
- Cm6/9
- Formula
- 1 ♭3 5 6 9
- From C
- C E♭ G A D
- Where it is used
- A minor triad with the major sixth and the ninth.
Other chapters: Triads · Seventh Chords · Extended and Altered Chords · Major and Minor Scales · The Modes · Pentatonic and Blues · Symmetrical Scales · Jazz Scales · Color Scales
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