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C Minor 6th Chord (Cm6)

Notes: C, E♭, G, A. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Cm6
Notes
CE♭GA
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

Cm6 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-3-1-2-1-3
Fret 5
8-6-5-5-8-5
Fret 8
8-10-10-8-10-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Cm6 on ukulele

Fret 2 · most common
2-3-3-3
Fret 5
5-7-5-6
Fret 8
8-9-8-10

Cm6 on piano

Other C chords

CCmC7Cmaj7Cm7Csus2Csus4CdimCaugC6C9Cadd9C7sus4Cm7♭5Cdim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

C♯m6Dm6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6Am6B♭m6Bm6

About the C Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. Cm6 is built from the root (C), minor third (E♭), perfect fifth (G), major sixth (A).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C Minor 6th chord?

The Cm6 chord is made of C, E♭, G, A: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play Cm6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-3-1-2-1-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play Cm6 on piano?

Press C, E♭, G, A together. In root position the lowest note is C.