C♯m6 chord on piano
C# minor 6th: C♯ · E · G♯ · A♯. It sounds bittersweet: minor with one bright note that will not settle.
NotesC♯ E G♯ A♯
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: C♯ — finger 1 · E — finger 2 · G♯ — finger 3 · A♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootC♯ – E – G♯ – A♯
- 1stE – G♯ – A♯ – C♯
- 2ndG♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E
- 3rdA♯ – C♯ – E – G♯
Songs that use C♯m6
ChopinNocturne in C sharp minor (Posth.)
C# minor · Advanced
SchubertImpromptu Op. 142 No. 2
Ab major · Intermediate
SchumannDes Abends
Db major · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinFantaisie-Impromptu
C# minor · Advanced
BeethovenEmperor Concerto, Adagio
B major · Intermediate