C♯m6 (also written D♭m6) is the C# minor sixth chord. It has 4 notes: C♯ – E – G♯ – A♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
A minor sixth adds the major sixth to a minor chord. It has a dark, cinematic colour often heard in jazz and film music.
C♯m6 chord on Guitar
x46656
x42320
9-11-11-9-11-9
976696Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 6th fret; G 6th fret; B 5th fret; high E 6th fret.
C♯m6 chord on Ukulele
1101
3444
6867
13-13-12-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 1st fret; E open; A 1st fret.
C♯m6 chord on Piano
Play C♯, E, G♯ and A♯ together with your right hand, and C♯ (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the C♯m6 chord
C♯m6 appears in 10 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Running The Show Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Herbert Grönemeyer – Deine Hand Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Cowsills – Love American Style Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lambchop – Interrupted Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Lambchop – Interrupted Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ruel – As Long As You Care Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- DAY6 – Even Of Day Where The Sea Sleeps Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Ninja Sex Party – I Dont Know What Were Talking About Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Joe Bonamassa – Blue And Evil Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- J. Karjalainen – Luuranko Rämisee Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of E major:
C♯m6 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯m6 chord?
C♯m6 (C# minor sixth) is made of C♯, E, G♯ and A♯ (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play C♯m6 on guitar?
The most common shape is x46656 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯m6 on ukulele?
Play 1101 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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