How to Play Piano Chord: C♯ minor 6 — root | PianoKitty

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C♯m6

root position

C♯ minor 6

root position

Notes

C♯, E, G♯, A♯

Parent major scale: C♯

The notes of the C♯ major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C♯	root
2	D♯	second
3	F	third
4	F♯	fourth
5	G♯	fifth
6	A♯	sixth
7	C	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 6 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6

root	C♯
flat third	E
fifth	G♯
sixth	A♯

Similar chords

C♯ minor with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
D♭ major 6 with raised third
C♯ diminished 7 with flattened fifth
C♯ minor 7 with raised seventh

Practice the minor 6 chords Practice all inversions of C♯m6

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.