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C#m6 Guitar Chord C♯m6 = Dbm6

C♯m6 is a minor 6th chord made of C♯ · E · G♯ · A♯. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 2: x42324 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

C#m6
×
Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x42324
C#m6
6fr
Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 976696 · from fret 6
C#m6
9fr
Fret 9 barre · root on 6th string · 9-11-11-9-11-9 · from fret 9
  1. Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
  2. Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
  3. Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 3.
  4. Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 4.
  5. Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 4.
  6. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  7. Strum down from string 5.
C#m6 guitar chord chart — fret 2 barre x42324 and 2 more shapes
All C#m6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C♯
rootE
3rdG♯
5thA♯
6th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 4 + Am6 shape → sounds as C♯m6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯6C♯m6C♯sus4C♯sus2C♯7sus4C♯dimC♯dim7C♯m7b5C♯augC♯add9C♯9C♯m9C♯maj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6Dm6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6B♭m6Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the C♯m6 chord?

The C♯m6 chord is made of C♯, E, G♯, A♯. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play C♯m6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x42324 (a barre chord at fret 2). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a Am6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over C♯m6?

C♯ dorian fits well.

Are C♯m6 and D♭m6 the same chord?

Yes. C♯ and D♭ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
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