DM6(add9)D Major 6th Added 9th
ERoot
G♯tone
Btone
C♯tone
F♯tone
Formula 2 · ♭5 · 6 · 7 · 3 · Notes E · G♯ · B · C♯ · F♯
How to play it
DM6(add9) fingering positions
Open E Tuning (EBEG♯BE), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).








Read it as tab
DM6(add9) guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.








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How DM6(add9) sounds
Consonance
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Character
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Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesE · G♯ · B · C♯ · F♯
Formula (scale degrees)2 · ♭5 · 6 · 7 · 3
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