A#m6 Piano Chord

A#m6

A# Minor 6th (with 5th)

5th

E#

6th

FX

Min 3rd

C#

Root

A#

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

A#

C#

E#

FX

The Notes in a A# Minor 6th (with 5th) Chord

The 5th

Finding E# from A# step by step:

Start on: A#
Step 1: move up to B
Step 2: move up to B#
Step 3: move up to C#
Step 4: move up to CX
Step 5: move up to D#
Step 6: move up to E
Step 7: Land on E#

5th

E#

Root

A#

1

2

3

4

5

6

PLAY

B is a minor second above A#.
B# is a major 2nd above A#.
C# is a minor third above A#.
CX is a major third above A#.
D# is a fourth above A#.
E is a flat fifth above A#.
E# is a fifth above A#.

The 6th

Finding FX from A# step by step:

Start on: A#
Step 1: move down to GX
Step 2: move down to G#
Step 3: Land on FX

6th

FX

Root

A#

1

2

PLAY

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

6th

FX

Root

A#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

PLAY

The Min 3rd

Finding C# from A# step by step:

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

Min 3rd

C#

Root

A#

1

2

PLAY

B is a minor second above A#.
B# is a major 2nd above A#.
C# is a minor third above A#.