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To make a 6th chord, start with the triad and add the 6th.
- But note that the *major 6th* is added to make both major and minor 6th chords - the 'minor' or 'major' bit comes from the triads.
So - for a C6 chord, start with a C major triad (CEG) and add the major 6th (A).
C6 = C E G A
For a Cm6, start with a C minor triad (CEbG) and add the major 6th (A).
Cm6 = C Eb G A
These are similar to 6th chords, but they have a 9th added, as you may have guessed !
I've always seen this as major chords, but I guess there's no reason why you couldn't have something like Dm6/9
Anyway they are built up by taking the basic triad, and adding the 6th and the 9th.
So C6/9 would be : 1st, maj 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th
i.e the notes are : C E G A D (The 5th can sometimes be left out)
A nice shape for this C6/9 would be : |
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