Cm6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 x 0 2 0 1 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x C G A D# | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A D# G C x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 4 3 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x C D# A C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 0 4 6 5 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C C A D# G | medium | |
| x 5 0 7 6 7 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x C C C D# A | medium | |
| x x 0 7 6 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x C C D# A | easy | |
| 10 8 7 7 10 7 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | C D# G C G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 8 0 10 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | C D# C D# A C | medium | |
| 10 x 9 10 10 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C x A D# G x | hard | |
| 10 12 12 10 12 10 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | C G C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 5 3 4 0 5 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x C D# A A G | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 3 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x A D# G C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 4 3 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x C D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 0 4 6 5 | – – – 1 3 2 | x x C A D# G | medium | |
| x 5 9 7 6 5 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x C A C D# G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 6 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C D# A | easy |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.