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Cm6 chord

Cm6 is the C minor sixth chord. It has 4 notes: C – E♭ – G – A (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).

A minor sixth adds the major sixth to a minor chord. It has a dark, cinematic colour often heard in jazz and film music.

Cm6 chord on Guitar

Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x35545)
From the 3rd fretx35545
Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x31213)
From the 1st fretx31213
Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 3 (8-10-10-8-10-8)
From the 8th fret8-10-10-8-10-8
Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 4 (865585)
From the 5th fret865585

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 5th fret; G 5th fret; B 4th fret; high E 5th fret.

Cm6 chord on Ukulele

Cm6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2333)
From the 2nd fret2333
Cm6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (5756)
From the 5th fret5756
Cm6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (12-12-11-12)
From the 11th fret12-12-11-12
Cm6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (8-9-8-10)
From the 8th fret8-9-8-10

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 3rd fret; E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret.

Cm6 chord on Piano

Cm6 chord on piano: C, E♭, G, A

Play C, E♭, G and A together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the Cm6 chord

Cm6 appears in 22 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other C chords:

Chords in the key of E♭ major:

Cm6 chord: questions

What notes are in the Cm6 chord?

Cm6 (C minor sixth) is made of C, E♭, G and A (1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6).

How do you play Cm6 on guitar?

The most common shape is x35545 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play Cm6 on ukulele?

Play 2333 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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