HOW TO PLAY

The C6/9 chord

Step by Step

Let’s walk through how to play that C6/9 chord, one finger at a time, on your guitar.

1. Place the tip of your first finger on the fourth string at the second fret.
2. Flatten your finger and press down to make a barre across to the third string.
3. Put your second finger on the third fret of the fifth string.
4. Put your third finger on the third fret of the second string.
5. Put your fourth finger on the third fret of the first string.
6. Strum only the thinnest five strings.

Lessons

Barre chords can be tricky, but they don’t have to be. ChordBank’s app has a whole series of lessons to help you master barre chords.

You’ll learn to play the most important barre chord shapes, with tips for finding your way up and down the fretboard, changing chords, and getting rid of that awful fret buzz that plagues beginning players.

Barre Chords »

Lesson

Chord Coach

Don’t go it alone! You can practice this C6/9 chord with real-time feedback as you play with ChordBank’s Chord Coach.

ChordBank will listen on your phone’s microphone as you play, guiding you one finger at a time.

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