Standard
C minor sixth · Frets 1–3
Cm6 guitar chord
What it is
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C minor six nine · Frets 1–3
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C sixth · A shape
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Cm6 · Freddie Green shells
How to play Cm6 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the three strings from the D to the B at the 1st fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 3 1 2 1 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier Cm6
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: your middle finger on the D string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 5th fret, your index finger on the B string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 5th fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
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Cm6, the easier shape
StandardFrets 4–5 · 5th in bass · 4 strings
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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