Cm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 0 1 0 3 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | C G D# A G G | medium | |
| x 5 x 6 3 2 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x C x D# G A | hard | |
| x 5 7 6 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x C A D# G x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 6 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | C C G D# A C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 0 7 6 8 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | C G A D# C D# | medium | |
| 0 8 7 0 8 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | C D# A A C D# | medium | |
| 0 8 10 0 8 8 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | C D# C A C D# | medium | |
| 9 0 10 10 11 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | A G C G D# G | medium | |
| 0 0 10 12 11 12 | – – 1 3 2 4 | C G C A D# G | medium | |
| 0 12 x 12 11 12 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | C G x A D# G | hard | |
| 0 0 1 0 3 2 | – – 1 – 3 2 | C G D# A G A | medium | |
| x 5 5 6 x 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C G D# x A | hard | |
| 3 5 5 3 5 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | D# C G C A x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 5 6 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x C G D# A C | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 8 7 6 8 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | C D# A D# C G | medium | |
| 0 0 7 0 8 8 | – – 1 – 2 3 | C G A A C D# | easy |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.