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C♯ Minor 6th Chord (C♯m6)

Notes: C♯, E, G♯, A♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

C♯m6
Notes
C♯EG♯A♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

C♯m6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-4-2-3-2-0
Fret 6
9-7-6-6-9-6
Fret 9
9-11-11-9-11-9

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

C♯m6 on ukulele

Open position · most common
1-1-0-1
Fret 4
6-4-6-7
Fret 7
9-10-9-7

C♯m6 on piano

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯sus2C♯sus4C♯dimC♯augC♯6C♯9C♯add9C♯7sus4C♯m7♭5C♯dim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6Dm6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6B♭m6Bm6

About the C♯ Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. C♯m6 is built from the root (C♯), minor third (E), perfect fifth (G♯), major sixth (A♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C♯ Minor 6th chord?

The C♯m6 chord is made of C♯, E, G♯, A♯: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play C♯m6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-4-2-3-2-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play C♯m6 on piano?

Press C♯, E, G♯, A♯ together. In root position the lowest note is C♯.