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Hm69 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 B3 fingers 5
Right hand D4 · Ab4 · C#5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Hm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play B3 with the left hand and D4, Ab4 and C#5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth F# can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Hm69 chord

Other names: H minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: H minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in Hm69 chord

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

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