5-string bass · Standard
C minor sixth · Open position
Cm6 5-string bass chord
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How to play Cm6 on 5-string bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your middle finger on the D string at the 1st fret. Let the A and G strings ring open. Don’t play the E string.
From the B string 1 x 0 1 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Cm6?
Cm6, C minor sixth, is C, E♭, G and A: the root (C), the minor third (E♭), the perfect fifth (G) and the major sixth (A). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.
Can I play Cm instead of Cm6?
Yes. Cm6 is Cm with the major sixth, A, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.
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