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