Chord type

Minor 6th Chords on Piano

The minor 6th chord adds a major sixth to a minor triad — creating a bittersweet, nostalgic quality. It is the final step in the famous descending chromatic minor line and serves as the Dorian tonic chord in jazz.

Each key below opens the full reference entry — keyboard diagram, audio, inversions, fingerings, and notation.

Formula: Root – Minor 3rd – Perfect 5th – Major 6th

Scale degrees: 1–♭3–5–6

Sound: Bittersweet, nostalgic, melancholic warmth

Symbol: m6 (Cm6, Dm6)

The descending chromatic line: Cm → CmMaj7 → Cm7 → Cm6 — Stairway to Heaven and My Funny Valentine use this movement. Also note that Cm6 contains the same notes as Am7♭5 — context determines the name.

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All 18 spellings, ♯ and ♭ keys listed separately.

Minor 6th Chord in All 18 Keys

C Minor 6th ChordNotes: C – E♭ – G – A

C♯ Minor 6th ChordNotes: C♯ – E – G♯ – A♯

D♭ Minor 6th ChordNotes: D♭ – F♭ – A♭ – B♭

D Minor 6th ChordNotes: D – F – A – B

D♯ Minor 6th ChordNotes: D♯ – F♯ – A♯ – B♯

E♭ Minor 6th ChordNotes: E♭ – G♭ – B♭ – C

E Minor 6th ChordNotes: E – G – B – C♯

F Minor 6th ChordNotes: F – A♭ – C – D

F♯ Minor 6th ChordNotes: F♯ – A – C♯ – D♯

G♭ Minor 6th ChordNotes: G♭ – B♭♭ – D♭ – E♭

G Minor 6th ChordNotes: G – B♭ – D – E

G♯ Minor 6th ChordNotes: G♯ – B – D♯ – E♯

A♭ Minor 6th ChordNotes: A♭ – C♭ – E♭ – F

A Minor 6th ChordNotes: A – C – E – F♯

A♯ Minor 6th ChordNotes: A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – F♯♯

B♭ Minor 6th ChordNotes: B♭ – D♭ – F – G

B Minor 6th ChordNotes: B – D – F♯ – G♯

C♭ Minor 6th ChordNotes: C♭ – E♭♭ – G♭ – A♭