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