C#m6 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
C#m6
Minor 6
Notes:C# · E · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#m6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 2 1 0 x | 1 1 2 1 – – | C# G# E A# E x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 2 4 6 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x C# E C# A# x | hard | |
| x 6 x 7 4 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C# x E G# A# | hard | |
| x 6 8 4 0 6 | – 2 4 1 – 3 | x C# A# C# E C# | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 6 6 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x C# G# E A# C# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 7 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A# E C# E | medium | |
| 8 9 8 x 9 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | G# E A# x C# E | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 9 11 11 9 9 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | A# E C# G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 x 11 11 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A# x C# G# E x | easy | |
| 1 1 2 1 0 3 | 1 1 2 1 – 3 | C# G# E A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 2 x 4 3 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x C# E x G# A# | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C# G# E x A# | hard | |
| x 6 8 7 4 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x C# A# E G# x | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 6 x | – 1 1 2 1 – | x C# G# E A# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 7 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x E A# E C# x | medium | |
| 8 9 8 11 9 x | 1 2 1 4 3 – | G# E A# G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The C#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C#m6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| ♭3 | 3 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| 6 | 9 | A# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#m6 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#m6 chord?
C#m6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes C#, E, G#, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.