Cm6 chord

Cm6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Cm6 is usually played as a movable shape. It can be played in open positions, although there are no simple options with simple fingerings. A third alternative is to play it as a barre chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

Cm6 is an abbreviation for C minor sixth. A less common abbreviation is Cmin6. A third system is the minus symbol: C-6.

Notes

The notes that the Cm6 chord consists of are C, Eb, G and A.

Try it in a chord progression

Bbmaj7 - Cm6 - F7

Inversions

1st inversion: Cm6/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Cm6/G (means that G is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Cm6/A (means that A is the bass note).

Omissions

Cm6(no5) is a C minor 6th with no fifth (G).


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