C-6(add11#9) Minor

The C-6(add11#9) chord is built from the notes C – Eb – G – A – D# – F.

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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.

D#Extension

Sharp ninth (♯9)

A ♯9 — the gritty 'Hendrix' tension over a dominant chord.

FExtension

Eleventh (11)

An 11th — a suspended, airy color on top of the chord.

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

-6(add11#9) in every key

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