What notes are in a C#m6 chord?

C#m6 is C#, E, G#, A#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 6 of C#.

How do you play C#m6 on guitar?

6th String Root Minor 6th: 9 x 8 9 9 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Guitar chord · Minor 6th

C#m6 chord (C# Minor 6th)

Dark, mystery-filled minor 6th chord used in film noir, bossa nova, and jazz.

Notes C#EG#A#

Formula 1 ♭3 5 6

Shapes 1 on this page

C#m6 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

6th String Root Minor 6th 9 x 8 9 9 x

Interactive chord diagram

C#m6 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕ ✕

Tap any note to hear it.

Scales to play over C#m6

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#m6 is the chord of the moment.

C# Major Blues C# Dorian C# Melodic Minor C# Half-Whole Diminished C# Dorian b2 C# Ukrainian Dorian C# Lydian #2 C# Lydian b3 C# Neapolitan Major C# Bebop Dorian C# Ultraphrygian C# Hungarian Major C# Bebop Melodic Minor

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Questions

What notes are in a C#m6 chord?: C#m6 is C#, E, G#, A#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 6 of C#.
How do you play C#m6 on guitar?: 6th String Root Minor 6th: 9 x 8 9 9 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#m6?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#m6: C# Major Blues, C# Dorian, C# Melodic Minor, C# Half-Whole Diminished, C# Dorian b2, C# Ukrainian Dorian.

Minor 6th chords in every key

Cm6 C#m6 Dm6 Ebm6 Em6 Fm6 F#m6 Gm6 Abm6 Am6 Bbm6 Bm6