C#m6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 3 1 2 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x C# G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 5 4 2 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x C# x A# C# E | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A# E G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 6 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x C# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 5 7 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C# G# A# E x | medium | |
| x 6 10 8 7 6 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x C# A# C# E G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 7 8 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C# E A# | easy | |
| 11 9 8 8 11 8 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | C# E G# C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 9 10 11 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | C# E A# E x x | medium | |
| 11 x 10 11 11 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C# x A# E G# x | hard | |
| x x 1 5 1 2 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x C# A# A# E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 x 2 | – 4 2 3 – 1 | x C# E A# x E | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 4 6 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x A# E G# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C# E A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 5 7 6 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C# x A# E G# | hard | |
| x 6 8 x 7 8 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x C# G# x E A# | hard |
The C#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.