What notes are in the C#m6 chord?

C#m6 is made of C#, E, G# and A# — the 1, b3, 5 and 6 degrees of a minor sixth chord built on C#.

What keys use the C#m6 chord?

Every note of C#m6 belongs to 4 keys: B Major (ii), Cb Major (ii), G# Minor (iv), Ab Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.

How do you play C#m6 on guitar and piano?

This page shows C#m6 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.

Is C#m6 the same as Dbm6?

Yes. C#m6 and Dbm6 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; C#m6 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Chord · C# Minor 6th

C♯m6 Chord

C♯m6 is C#, E, G# and A# — smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.

Hear it

C♯m6 on every instrument

The same 4 notes, 6 sets of hands. Open a diagram for alternate shapes, audio and the mistakes to avoid.

What C♯m6 is made of

C# Minor 6th (C# minor 6th) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, A#, with the interval pattern 1, b3, 5, 6. A common minor 6th chord across many styles.

Stack 1, b3, 5 and 6 on a root of C♯ and you get C#, E, G# and A#. That interval recipe is what makes the chord a minor sixth chord — move the same shape to another root and the character travels with it, which is why Cm6 sounds like a transposed C♯m6.

Minor 6th: Smoky, sophisticated; classic jazz minor.

Spelling: the notes above are written the way a score would write them, not simplified to the nearest piano key. That is why this chord is spelled with C♯ rather than its enharmonic equivalent.

Keys that contain C♯m6

All 4 notes sit inside the scale of 4 keys. The roman numeral marks the degree the chord is rooted on.

Major keys

Minor keys

Other chords on C♯

Same root, different colour.

C♯mC# Minor C♯dimC# Diminished C♯m7C# Minor 7th C♯m(maj7)C# Minor-Major 7th C♯dim7C# Diminished 7th C♯m7♭5C# Half-Diminished 7th (m7♭5)C♯m9C# Minor 9th C♯m/♭3C# Minor (1st Inversion)

The same minor sixth shape, moved

The identical interval recipe, built on other roots.

Cm6C Minor 6th Dm6D Minor 6th Em6E Minor 6th Fm6F Minor 6th Gm6G Minor 6th Am6A Minor 6th Bm6B Minor 6th F♯m6F# Minor 6th

Questions people ask about C#m6

What notes are in the C#m6 chord?: C#m6 is made of C#, E, G# and A# — the 1, b3, 5 and 6 degrees of a minor sixth chord built on C#.
What keys use the C#m6 chord?: Every note of C#m6 belongs to 4 keys: B Major (ii), Cb Major (ii), G# Minor (iv), Ab Minor (iv). The roman numeral is the scale degree the chord is rooted on.
How do you play C#m6 on guitar and piano?: This page shows C#m6 on guitar, piano, ukulele, bass, mandolin and banjo — 10 voicings in total. Each diagram links to the full instrument page with alternate shapes, audio and common mistakes.
Is C#m6 the same as Dbm6?: Yes. C#m6 and Dbm6 are enharmonic — identical pitches written two different ways. Which spelling you use depends on the key you are in; C#m6 is the spelling this site treats as canonical.

Learn the theory behind it

Why C♯m6 behaves the way it does — the guides that explain the chord instead of just spelling it.

Functional Harmony: Three Roles, One EngineWhat a seventh chord is for — tension, resolution, and the seat it takes in the key.6 min read The 12-Bar Blues — Three Chords, A Century of HitsSeventh chords are the whole sound of the blues. Twelve bars is where to hear it.7 min read Major and Minor Scales — Built from Intervals, Felt in SongsThe flat third under all of this, and the scale it comes from.5 min read