C#-6(#9#11) Minor Sixth
The C#-6(#9#11) chord is built from the notes C# – E – G# – A# – D# – F##.
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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).
D#Extension
Ninth (9)
A 9th — colorful extension a whole step above the octave.
F##Extension
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
🎼 Related scales
Dorian ♯4 (Ukrainian)harmonic minor a perfect 4th below
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian ♯4 (Ukrainian) scale; its characteristic note is the ♯4 / ♯11 (the Ukrainian color). It is a mode of the harmonic minor a perfect 4th below.
🎸 Genres
Gypsy jazz · Roma music · Klezmer · Classical