C69 - The Entire Pentatonic Scale in One Chord

The five note chord, containing all the notes in the pentatonic scale, is the odd jazzy chord that doesn’t have a seventh.  It’s usually called C69 because it’s a C major with a major sixth and major ninth.  Here’s how you might use C69 to end a ii-V-I jazz progression:

Pretty.  With an A in the bass, this chord might be named Am74.  The minor pentatonic is easily formed by adding the fourth to the notes in the minor seventh chord.  Similarly, the major pentatonic is formed by adding the major second note (also called the major ninth) to the major sixth chord.

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