C#m6/9 Guitar Chord Diagrams | C# Minor Sixth Ninth
The C#m6/9 chord (C# minor six nine) is made of C#, E, G#, A# and D#. It stacks a minor triad with a major sixth, A#, and a major ninth, D#, and leaves the seventh out.
The chord has no seventh: the only notes above the triad are the sixth and the ninth. Sixth chords in general are covered in the article on sixth chords. The C# Dorian scale contains all five notes.
If you already know C#m6, which has C#, E, G# and A#, adding the D# above it gives you C#m6/9. The extra note sits a whole step above the root, the ninth being the second degree of the scale an octave up.
C# minor 6/9 guitar chord is also written as C#m6/9, C#m69, C#min6/9 or C#-6/9.
Notes of the C# m6/9 chord:
Formula of the Minor Sixth Ninth chord:
Formula: 1 b3 5 6 9
C# M6/9 Chord Interactive Fretboard
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FAQ
Which notes make up C#m6/9?
C#, E, G#, A# and D#. The A# is the major sixth and the D# is the major ninth, added to the C# minor triad.
Is Dbm6/9 just another way to write C#m6/9?
Yes, Dbm6/9 is Db, Fb, Ab, Bb and Eb, the same pitches in flat spelling. Both names are correct, and C#m6/9 uses the simpler letters.
How does C#m6/9 differ from C#m6?
C#m6 is C#, E, G# and A#. C#m6/9 keeps those four notes and adds the ninth, D#, as a fifth note.
What scale gives the notes of C# minor six nine?
The C# Dorian scale: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A# and B. All five chord notes are in it.
