C#m6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 1 2 1 2 0 | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x C# E A# E G# C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 4 2 3 2 x | – 1 3 4 1 2 1 – | x C# G# C# E A# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 6 3 5 x | – – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x x C# G# A# E x | medium | |
| x x x 4 8 6 5 4 | – – – 1 4 3 2 1 | x x x C# A# C# E G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x x 6 5 6 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x C# E A# | easy | |
| x x 9 7 6 6 9 6 | – – 3 2 1 1 4 1 | x x C# E G# C# G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 0 7 8 x x x | 3 4 – 1 2 – – – | C# G# E E A# x x x | medium | |
| x x 9 x 8 9 9 0 | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x C# x A# E G# E | hard | |
| 9 9 9 11 11 9 11 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 4 1 | C# G# C# G# C# E A# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 11 x 11 0 | – – – – 1 – 2 – | x x x x C# x A# E | easy | |
| x 2 0 1 2 1 2 x | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x C# E A# E G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 4 2 3 2 4 | – – – 3 1 2 1 4 | x x x C# E A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 x 3 5 4 | – – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x x C# x A# E G# | hard | |
| x x x 4 6 x 5 6 | – – – 1 3 – 2 4 | x x x C# G# x E A# | hard | |
| 9 5 0 7 8 x x x | 4 1 – 2 3 – – – | C# E E E A# x x x | hard | |
| 9 9 6 7 6 6 x x | 3 4 1 2 1 1 – – | C# G# A# E G# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The C#m6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C#, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.