Cm6 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Cm6
Minor 6
Notes:C · D# · G · A
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Fingerings (16)
Cm6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 2 1 | – 1 2 3 1 | G D# A C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 5 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x C D# G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 | x x C D# A | medium | |
| 0 10 8 9 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | G C D# G A | medium | |
| 8 10 8 11 10 | 1 2 1 4 3 | D# C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 2 1 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A D# G C D# | medium | |
| 2 x 5 5 x | 1 – 2 3 – | A x C D# x | hard | |
| 5 x 5 5 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C x C D# A | hard | |
| x 10 8 9 7 | – 4 2 3 1 | x C D# G A | medium | |
| 8 10 8 11 x | 1 2 1 3 – | D# C D# A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 2 2 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A D# A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A G C D# x | medium | |
| 0 x 5 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 | G x C D# A | hard | |
| 0 10 8 11 7 | – 3 2 4 1 | G C D# A A | hard | |
| 0 10 8 11 10 | – 2 1 4 3 | G C D# A C | medium | |
| 0 1 2 2 x | – 1 2 3 – | G D# A C x | easy |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.