C#m6 Minor Sixth

The C#m6 chord is built from the notes C# – E – G# – A#.

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Also known as

C#min6

Chord tones, one by one

C#Root

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — C#.

EThird

Minor third

Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).

G#Fifth

Perfect fifth

Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.

A#Sixth

Major sixth

Nine semitones — a major 6th. Adds a sweet, nostalgic color without the seventh's tension (6, m6).

🎼 Related scales

🎹 Modal analysis

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

🎸 Genres

Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock

m6 in every key

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