C#6/9 Piano Chord

C#6/9

C# Six Nine Chord

3rd

E#

6th

A#

9th

D#

Root

C#

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C#

E#

A#

D#

The Notes in a C# Six Nine Chord Chord

The 3rd

Finding E# from C# step by step:

Start on: C#
Step 1: move up to D
Step 2: move up to D#
Step 3: move up to E
Step 4: Land on E#

3rd

E#

Root

C#

1

2

3

PLAY

D is a minor second above C#.
D# is a major 2nd above C#.
E is a minor third above C#.
E# is a major third above C#.

The 6th

Finding A# from C# step by step:

Start on: C#
Step 1: move down to B#
Step 2: move down to B
Step 3: Land on A#

6th

A#

Root

C#

1

2

PLAY

B# is a minor second below C#.
B is a major 2nd below C#.
A# is a minor third below C#. The 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note A# is down 3 half-steps from C#, but up 9 half-steps from C#:

6th

A#

Root

C#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

PLAY

The 9th

Finding D# from C# step by step:

Start on: C#
Step 1: move up to D
Step 2: Land on D#

9th

D#

Root

C#

1

PLAY

D is a minor second above C#.
D# is a major 2nd above C#.