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