Hi,

I am learning a song that has a G6b9 chord in the intro, which I assume is a G6 with flatted 9th.  I cannot find this chord anywhere.  Does anyone know how to play this?

Thanks, Mitch

welcome to the board mitchmitchell...

i might be wrong...
if i am someone will correct me

but i think the chord is also known as
G6/9



TMR3

Mitch,

Like T said, it may be a G6/9, but ya may try a E7aug9 and see if that sounds right, i'll layout both of them below.  The number is the fret,  and "o" = open string

             G6/9

E--O
B--O
G--2
D--O
A--2
E--3

             E7+9

E--O
B--O
G--1
D--O
A--2
E--3


JIM

I've got a pretty extensive chord library with my line 6 toneport GX support software. Closest thing it shows is G6add9 which is all the strings open in standard tuning or a Gbm7/b9 which is like this:


e-------2-------------------------------
B-------2---------------------------------
G-----open------------------------------
D-------2--------------------------
A-----open-------------------------
E-----open-----------------------

Hello bobo, in that extensive chord library do you see anything like a G6/-9 or how 'bout a GbbM7/-9 ? I ask because nowhere in OTM's very complete lessons to me was there a mention of a G6 chord that included a b9. There was a G7-9 also written as G7b9 (same thing as -9) so I'm thinking there may be a rule about no -9 in a G6 chord. Could be totally wrong too but you'd think some one of us would have seen a G6-9 somewhere or at least a G6/b9 or even a G6/-9 but I haven't.

Cheers,

GuitarZen

...G6-9 is a valid, but seldom seen (heard?) chord.

...the -9 note is probably positioned in either the bass or treble of the chord as either a descending or ascending (passing) tone...look at the chords that preceed and follow it...should tell you for sure.

...look for a half-step up or down transition with each chord, sorta like:

ascending: R, -9, then 9; or...
descending: m3/+9, 9, -9, etc.

Thanks OTM...I looked everywhere for a G6-9 but couldn't find one. Heap forgot all about the passing tone issue !

Cheers,

GuitarZen