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