Cm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Cm6

Minor 6

Notes:C · D# · G · A

easybarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Cm6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 1 2 1 1	– – 1 2 1 1	C G D# A C D#	easy · barre on fret 1
x 5 5 2 4 x	– 3 4 1 2 –	x C G A D# x	medium
3 5 7 5 x x	1 2 4 3 – –	D# C A C x x	hard
0 0 5 0 4 7	– – 2 – 1 3	C G G G D# A	medium
0 5 7 8 8 5	– 1 2 3 4 1	C C A D# G G	medium · barre on fret 5
0 8 7 8 8 7	– 2 1 3 4 1	C D# A D# G A	medium · barre on fret 7
0 8 10 8 10 10	– 1 2 1 3 4	C D# C D# A C	medium · barre on fret 8
0 0 1 2 1 x	– – 1 2 1 –	C G D# A C x	easy · barre on fret 1
x 5 x 2 4 5	– 3 – 1 2 4	x C x A D# G	hard
3 5 7 x x x	1 2 3 – – –	D# C A x x x	hard
0 0 5 5 4 7	– – 2 3 1 4	C G G C D# A	medium
0 8 7 5 8 5	– 3 2 1 4 1	C D# A C G G	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 8 8 7	– – 1 2 3 1	C G A D# G A	easy · barre on fret 7
0 8 10 8 10 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	C D# C D# A x	medium · barre on fret 8
0 2 1 0 1 1	– 4 1 – 2 3	C A D# G C D#	medium
x 5 x 2 4 x	– 3 – 1 2 –	x C x A D# x	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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

C Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#m6 Dm6 D#m6 Em6 Fm6 F#m6 Gm6 G#m6 Am6 A#m6 Bm6

See Cm6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.