Cm6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 1 x | – 1 2 1 – | G D# A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 5 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A x C D# G | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 3 | – 4 3 2 1 | x A C D# G | hard | |
| x x 5 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C D# A | easy | |
| 8 x 5 8 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D# x C G A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A D# G C | medium | |
| 8 10 8 10 8 | 1 2 1 3 1 | D# C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 10 12 10 11 | 3 1 4 1 2 | G C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 1 2 1 3 | – 1 2 1 3 | G D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 5 4 5 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A x C D# A | hard | |
| 5 7 x 4 3 | 3 4 – 2 1 | C A x D# G | hard | |
| 0 x 5 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 | G x C D# A | easy | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 | C G D# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 0 8 8 | 2 1 – 3 4 | D# A G G C | medium | |
| 0 10 8 10 8 | – 2 1 3 1 | G C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 | – 1 3 1 2 | G C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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.