Cm6 chord on 7-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 1 2 1 x | 3 4 – 1 2 1 – | C G A D# A C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 2 4 x | – – 2 4 1 3 – | x x C G A D# x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 7 5 4 3 | 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 | C G C A C D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 5 4 5 | – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x C D# A | easy | |
| x 8 6 5 5 8 5 | – 3 2 1 1 4 1 | x C D# G C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 6 7 0 8 x | – 3 1 2 – 4 – | x C D# A G G x | medium | |
| x 8 x 7 8 8 x | – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x C x A D# G x | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 10 8 | – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | x C G C D# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 12 10 11 | – – – 1 3 1 2 | x x x C G A D# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 0 1 0 1 x | 3 4 – 1 – 2 – | C G A D# G C x | medium | |
| x x 3 x 2 4 3 | – – 2 – 1 4 3 | x x C x A D# G | hard | |
| 3 3 3 x 5 4 5 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 4 | C G C x C D# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 6 7 0 4 x | – 4 2 3 – 1 – | x C D# A G D# x | hard | |
| x 8 6 7 5 x x | – 4 2 3 1 – – | x C D# A C x x | medium | |
| x 8 6 7 8 x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – | x C D# A D# x x | medium | |
| x 8 10 7 8 x x | – 2 4 1 3 – – | x C G A D# x x | medium |
The Cm6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes C, D#, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Drop A 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.