C#m6/9 Piano Chord: Notes, Inversions and Fingering (C Sharp Minor Six-Nine)

How to play C#m6/9

Find C# at or above middle C. That is the root.
Add E, G#, A# and D# above it, skipping the keys in between.
Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands. Left hand: play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

Notes

C#root

Eb3 · minor third

G#5 · perfect fifth

A#6 · major sixth

D#9 · ninth

Notes and theory

C#root

Eb3 · minor third

G#5 · perfect fifth

A#6 · major sixth

D#9 · ninth

The minor 6/9 adds a sixth and a ninth to a minor triad, a rich minor chord used to end jazz tunes in minor keys. The formula is 1 b3 5 6 9.

C#m6/9 on guitar C#m6/9 on ukulele

More C# chords

All C# piano chords

C#major C#mminor C#7dominant seventh C#m7minor seventh C#maj7major seventh C#sus4suspended fourth C#sus2suspended second C#dimdiminished C#augaugmented C#6major sixth C#9dominant ninth C#add9added ninth C#m7b5half-diminished C#dim7diminished seventh C#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourth C#5power chord C#m6minor sixth C#m9minor ninth

minor six-nine chords in every key

Cm6/9 C#m6/9 Dm6/9 D#m6/9 Em6/9 Fm6/9 F#m6/9 Gm6/9 G#m6/9 Am6/9 A#m6/9 Bm6/9

Questions

What notes are in the C#m6/9 chord?

C#m6/9 (C sharp minor six-nine) is made of five notes: C# (root), E (minor third), G# (perfect fifth), A# (major sixth) and D# (ninth).

How do you play C#m6/9 on piano?

Play C#, E, G#, A# and D# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-4-5, or split the chord between both hands; with the left hand use play the root and fifth, and leave the upper notes to the right hand.

What does a minor six-nine chord sound like?

The minor 6/9 adds a sixth and a ninth to a minor triad, a rich minor chord used to end jazz tunes in minor keys.