Cm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ 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 4 2 3 2 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C D# A C D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 2 3 2 4 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x C D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 6 3 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C G A D# x | medium | |
| x 4 8 6 5 4 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x C A C D# G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 6 5 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C D# A | easy | |
| 9 7 6 6 9 6 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | C D# G C G A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 8 9 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | C D# A D# x x | medium | |
| 9 x 8 9 9 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C x A D# G D# | hard | |
| 9 11 11 9 11 9 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | C G C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 x 11 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x x C x A D# | easy | |
| 0 1 2 1 2 0 | – 1 2 1 3 – | D# A D# G C D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 2 3 2 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 5 4 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C x A D# G | hard | |
| x 4 6 x 5 6 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x C G x D# A | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G C D# A | medium | |
| 9 7 8 6 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C D# A C x x | medium |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.