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Am69 Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand A3 fingers 5
Right hand C4 · F#4 · B4 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Am69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play A3 with the left hand and C4, F#4 and B4 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth E can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Am69 chord

Other names: A minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: A minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Am69 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
E Perfect 5th
F# Major 6th
H Major 9th

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