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Guitar chord

Cm6C minor sixth

  • C1
  • E♭♭3
  • G5
  • A6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play Cm6

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 1th fret, a barre.
  2. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  4. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the high E string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
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    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x312131324EBGDAE

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  2. Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x350451324EADGBE
    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x350451324EBGDAE

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  3. Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3121x132EADGBE
    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3121x132EBGDAE

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  4. Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3x2432143EADGBE
    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3x2432143EBGDAE

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  5. Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x3524x2413EADGBE
    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x3524x2413EBGDAE

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  6. Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 8-10-10-8-10-88fr1234EADGBE
    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 8-10-10-8-10-88fr1234EBGDAE

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  7. Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x3124x3124EADGBE
    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x3124x3124EBGDAE

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  8. Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x3x045123EADGBE
    Cm6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x3x045123EBGDAE

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Cm6 chord

C minor sixth is built from 4 notes: C (1), E♭ (♭3), G (5), A (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, C, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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