C#-6(11) Minor

The C#-6(11) chord is built from the notes C# – E – G# – A# – F#.

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Also known as

C#-6(add11)C#-6add11C#m6(11)C#m6(add11)C#mi6(11)

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#Extension

Thirteenth (13)

A 13th — full, rich top extension.

F#Extension

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(11) in every key

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