Cm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 3 1 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | C G C A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 3 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C D# A D# x | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 4 6 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C D# C D# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 8 9 8 6 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x C G D# G A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 9 10 9 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x G D# A C | medium | |
| 10 9 10 9 10 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | A D# A D# A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 3 1 1 1 0 | 1 2 1 1 1 – | C A C G C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x C D# A x x | medium | |
| x x x 6 4 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C D# A | medium | |
| x 6 8 9 10 6 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C G D# A A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 9 8 9 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x A D# G C | medium | |
| x 9 10 9 10 9 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x D# A D# A C | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 3 1 3 1 0 | 1 2 1 3 1 – | C A C A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 4 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C x A D# G | hard | |
| x 6 x 6 4 6 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C x C D# A | hard | |
| x 6 10 9 8 6 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x C A D# G A | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.