Cm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 1 1 0 1 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C D# G A D# | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 6 5 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x C G A D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 6 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A G C D# G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 6 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C D# A | easy | |
| 10 10 7 9 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C G A D# A x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 9 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G C D# A x | medium | |
| x 3 1 3 3 1 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C D# A C D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 3 6 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C G A D# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 6 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G D# G C A x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 6 6 7 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | C D# A C D# A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 9 10 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x C D# G A | medium | |
| 10 10 x 9 0 10 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | C G x D# A C | hard | |
| x 3 1 3 0 1 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x C D# A A D# | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 6 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C G A D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 6 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G D# G C A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 6 6 10 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | C D# A C D# C | 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 D 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.