C#m6
C#m6
C# M6
Intermediate
Minor
Sixth
Minor 6th chord - jazz minor sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C#
RootE
Minor 3rdG#
Perfect 5thA#
Major 6thInterval Details
C#
Root
E
Minor 3rd
G#
Perfect 5th
A#
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C# - E - G# - A#
Bass: C#Inversion 1
E - G# - A# - C#
Bass: EInversion 2
G# - A# - C# - E
Bass: G#Inversion 3
A# - C# - E - G#
Bass: A#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the C#m6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from C#m6
C#13#9
C#13#9#11
C#m69
C#m13
Simplified
C#5
C#m
Alternate Symbols
C#m6
C#-6
Tags
sixth
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4