Cm6 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Cm6
Minor 6
Notes:C · D# · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Cm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 3 | 1 2 1 3 | D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 4 3 | 4 3 2 1 | A C D# G | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 | – 2 1 3 | x C D# A | easy | |
| 7 8 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 | A D# G C | medium | |
| 10 8 10 8 | 2 1 3 1 | C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 12 10 11 | 1 3 1 2 | C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 2 1 x | 1 2 1 – | D# A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 4 5 | 2 3 1 4 | G C D# A | medium | |
| 7 8 10 8 | 1 2 4 3 | A D# A C | medium | |
| 10 8 10 x | 2 1 3 – | C D# A x | medium | |
| 10 x 10 11 | 1 – 2 3 | C x A D# | easy | |
| 1 0 1 5 | 1 – 2 3 | D# G C A | hard | |
| 7 5 4 5 | 4 2 1 3 | A C D# A | medium | |
| 7 8 x 8 | 1 2 – 3 | A D# x C | easy | |
| 10 8 10 11 | 2 1 3 4 | C D# A D# | medium | |
| 10 0 10 11 | 1 – 2 3 | C G A D# | easy |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Cm6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| ♭3 | 3 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| 6 | 9 | A |
More C chords
Other roots
See Cm6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Cm6 chord?
Cm6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes C, D#, G, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.