A# Sixth Added Ninth Ukulele Arpeggio
Ukulele arpeggio — fretboard diagram
A# Sixth Added Ninth Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: A#, D, F, G, C
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M, 9M
Formula: 2W-WH-W-5
Number of notes: 5
Also known as: 6add9, 6/9, 69, M69
The A# Sixth Added Ninth arpeggio contains 5 notes (A#, D, F, G, C). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the A# Sixth Added Ninth Arpeggio
Play the A# Sixth Added Ninth arpeggio whenever a A# Sixth Added Ninth chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The A# Sixth Added Ninth arpeggio uses 5 notes (A#, D, F, G, C) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play A# Sixth Added Ninth Arpeggio on Ukulele
On ukulele, find A# around the open strings and play through the arpeggio tones (A#, D, F, G, C). You may need to move beyond a single chord shape to reach all 5 notes. Practice connecting the arpeggio tones smoothly across adjacent fret positions.
The A# Sixth Added Ninth arpeggio contains extended tones beyond the basic triad, adding harmonic color and sophistication. Use it over A#9, A#11, A#13 chords to outline richer voicings in jazz, fusion, and neo-soul contexts.
Practice Routine
Play the A# Sixth Added Ninth arpeggio as whole notes over a backing track or drone on A#. Focus on intonation and tone quality for each of the 5 notes (A#, D, F, G, C). After a few passes, begin improvising short melodic phrases built from these arpeggio tones, connecting them with passing notes.
Ukulele Tips
The ukulele's re-entrant tuning creates natural voice leading within the A# Sixth Added Ninth arpeggio. Experiment with picking patterns that take advantage of the high G string to create unexpected interval leaps within the arpeggio shape.