Cm6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-D-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-A-A-D-D) 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 x 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x C C D# D# G G A A D# D# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 3 3 6 6 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x C C G G A A D# D# G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 0 0 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x A A G G C C D# D# G G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x x 6 6 6 6 7 7 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x C C D# D# A A | easy | |
| 10 10 10 10 7 7 9 9 0 0 x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | C C G G A A D# D# A A x x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 0 0 x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | C C G G C C D# D# A A x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x C C D# D# A A C C D# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 3 3 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x C C G G A A D# D# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | G G D# D# G G C C A A x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 | C C D# D# A A C C D# D# A A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 10 10 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x C C D# D# G G A A | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 x x 9 9 0 0 10 10 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 4 4 | C C G G x x D# D# A A C C | hard | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 | x x C C D# D# A A A A D# D# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 3 3 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x C C G G A A D# D# A A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 0 0 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | G G D# D# G G C C A A A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 10 10 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 4 4 | C C D# D# A A C C D# D# C C | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open 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.