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