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Cm69 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 C3 fingers 5
Right hand Eb4 · A4 · D5 fingers 1–3–5

How to play the Cm69 chord on piano

Split the recommended voicing between the hands: play C3 with the left hand and Eb4, A4 and D5 with the right. Suggested fingering is 5 on the left and 1–3–5 on the right (1 is the thumb). The perfect fifth G can usually be omitted from an extended chord, keeping the sound clear and the voicing manageable.

Notation for Cm69 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 Cm69 chord

Note Interval
C Root
Eb Minor 3rd
G Perfect 5th
A Major 6th
D Major 9th

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