Cm6 Guitar Chord

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Cm6 is a minor 6th chord made of C · E♭ · G · A. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x31213 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Cm6

Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x31213

Cm6

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 865585 · from fret 5

Cm6

Fret 8 barre · root on 6th string · 8-10-10-8-10-8 · from fret 8

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 3.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Cm6 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x31213 and 2 more shapes — All Cm6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C
rootE♭
3rdG
5thA
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + Am6 shape → sounds as Cm6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

C Dorian Mode

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C6 Cm6 Csus4 Csus2 C7sus4 Cdim Cdim7 Cm7b5 Caug Cadd9 C9 Cm9 Cmaj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6 C♯m6 Dm6 E♭m6 Em6 Fm6 F♯m6 Gm6 A♭m6 Am6 B♭m6 Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the Cm6 chord?

The Cm6 chord is made of C, E♭, G, A. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play Cm6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x31213 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a Am6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Cm6?

C dorian fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).