Today’s featured chord is a bright-sounding major 6/9 chord. You can play it instead of a standard major chord to give your chord progressions a beautiful, Django Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz sound.
We've provided an example chord progression for you to play, so you can try out the chord in context. (You can listen to this progression being played below.)
A word of warning: this 6/9 shape isn’t a particularly easy chord to play, and if you’re not used to playing complex jazz chords, you may find it quite challenging at first!
Try this Bb 6/9 chord for yourself – if you like it, use it in your own songs!