C-6(9) Minor
The C-6(9) chord is built from the notes C – Eb – G – A – D.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
C-6(add9)C-6add9Cm6add9Cmi6(add9)Cmin6(add9)Cmin6/9
Chord tones, one by one
CRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — C.
EbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
GFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
AExtension
Thirteenth (13)
A 13th — full, rich top extension.
DExtension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock