D 6/9 Chord on Tenor Guitar
Play D 6/9 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The D 6/9 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes D, E, F#, A, B. This page shows how to play D 6/9 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The shape nearest the nut leaves the D string open and takes the rest at fret 4, reaching across 4 frets. The root is the D string itself. It sounds from F#3 up to E5.
It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on D 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.