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