Minor Sixth Chord

The minor sixth chord adds a major sixth to the minor triad. It has a bittersweet quality, slightly brighter than a plain minor chord, widely used in jazz and popular music.

Symbol: m6, min6   Formula: 1-♭3-5-6   C Minor Sixth Chord: C – D# – G – A

Harmonic character: mildly dissonant

Choose a Root

C Minor Sixth Chord G Minor Sixth Chord D Minor Sixth Chord A Minor Sixth Chord E Minor Sixth Chord B Minor Sixth Chord F# Minor Sixth Chord F Minor Sixth Chord Bb Minor Sixth Chord Eb Minor Sixth Chord Ab Minor Sixth Chord Db Minor Sixth Chord

Interval Formula

Degree Interval Semitones from Root Note (C Minor Sixth Chord)
1 Root (1) 0 C
♭3 Minor 3rd (♭3) 3 D#
5 Perfect 5th (5) 7 G
6 Major 6th (6) 9 A

Related Chords

minorminor seventhhalf diminished

Common Progressions