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C#m69 Piano Chord

A sophisticated minor variant of the sixth ninth chord. A warm, jazzy sound typical of Latin jazz and modern R&B.

Piano

Recommended voicing
Left hand C#3 fingers 5
Right hand E4 · Bb4 · Eb5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the C#m69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C#3 with the left hand and E4, Bb4 and Eb5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth Ab can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for C#m69 chord

Other names: C# minor 6/9

Music theory name: minor sixth ninth chord

Common name: C# minor 6/9 chord

Intervals and tones in C#m69 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
E Minor 3rd
Ab Perfect 5th
B Major 6th
Eb Major 9th

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