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C♯ minor 6th chord

Symbol: C♯m6 · Notes: C♯ – E – G♯ – A♯

A minor chord with a major sixth: a mysterious color, heard in jazz and in the tango.

How it is built

• C♯: root
• E: minor third
• G♯: perfect fifth
• A♯: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: C♯ – E – G♯ – A♯
• 1st inversion: E – G♯ – A♯ – C♯
• 2nd inversion: G♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E
• 3rd inversion: A♯ – C♯ – E – G♯

Other C♯ chords

D♭ · C♯m · D♭7 · D♭maj7 · C♯m7 · D♭sus2 · D♭sus4 · C♯dim · D♭+ · D♭6 · D♭add9 · C♯dim7 · C♯m7♭5

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