What notes are in C# Minor 6th?

C# Minor 6th (C#m6) contains C#, E, G#, A#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M above the root C#.

How do you play C#m6 on guitar?

The most common shape here is "C#m6": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.

C# Minor 6th Guitar Chord (C#m6)

C# Minor 6th (C#m6) is built from C#, E, G#, A#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root C#. This page shows 18 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Minor

Notes: C# · E · G# · A#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 6M

Fingerings for C#m6

C#m6A at fret 3, D at fret 3

C#m6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3

C#m6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

C#m6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3

C#m6low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2

C#m6low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted

C#m6low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4

C#m6low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted

C#m6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted

C#m6low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted

C#m6low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

C#m6low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3

C#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3

C#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3

C#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4

C#m6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2

C#m6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2

C#m6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted

Notes in C#m6

C#1P
E3m
G#5P
A#6M

How to play C#m6

C# Minor 6th Guitar Chord (C#m6) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.

Beginner tip

Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.

Practice idea

Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.

C#m6 FAQ

What notes are in C# Minor 6th?: C# Minor 6th (C#m6) contains C#, E, G#, A#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M above the root C#.
How do you play C#m6 on guitar?: The most common shape here is "C#m6": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is C#m6 hard for beginners?: It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.