C♯ Minor Sixth Chord on Piano

Also known as:
C♯ Minor 6th , C♯m6 , C♯min6 , C♯mi6 , C♯−6

Here you can learn how to play C♯ Minor Sixth Chord on the Piano. The C♯ Minor Sixth Chord has a minor quality which includes a minor Third interval that produces a generally sad sound. C♯ Minor Sixth Chord contains the notes C♯, E, G♯, A♯ (although G♯ can be omitted). The C♯ Minor Sixth Chord on Piano is an Added type chord which means it includes a Triad (the Root C♯, the Third E, and the Fifth G♯) and one or more additional notes, in this case the Sixth A♯.

Below you will find the notes, notation, degrees and intervals of the C♯ Minor Sixth Chord along with any related scales and chords. In the Piano view you can display the notes of the C♯ Minor Sixth Chord mapped out onto the Piano keyboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals. These are shown across two octaves to help visualise the different inversions of the chord.

Notes

C♯, E, G♯, A♯

Can be omitted: G♯

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
C♯1Tonic
E3Mediant
G♯5Dominant
A♯6Submediant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
C♯ > C♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
C♯ > E3minor 3rd (m3)
C♯ > G♯7Perfect 5th (P5)
C♯ > A♯9Major 6th (M6)
Root
Third
Fifth
Seventh
E
E
C♯
G♯
A♯
C♯
G♯
A♯
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