C 6/9 Chord on Octave Mandolin
Play C 6/9 on Octave Mandolin: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C 6/9 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes C, D, E, G, A. This page shows how to play C 6/9 on Octave Mandolin with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The D, A and E courses ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 5. C falls on the G course. It sounds from C3 up to E4.
Octave Mandolin is strung in four courses of two, so each stopped note here sounds as two — which is why the shape rings thicker than the same grip on a single-strung instrument.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.