C minor 6th Chord

Cm6 Chord

Cm6 (C minor 6th chord)

Like any 6th chord, the C6 chord is formed by playing the root, the minor third, the perfect fifth and the major 6th. That equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd and 5th and the sharp 6th degree of the C minor scale.

Notation

Listen to Cm6

How To Play Cm6 On The Piano

You can play the C minor 6th chord by playing in any order the following notes: 

C, Eb, G, A

The inversions of the Cm6 chord

  • Root position: C, Eb, G, A
  • Inversion 1: Eb, G, A, C
  • Inversion 2: G, A, C, Eb
  • Inversion 3: A, C, Eb, G

Video: Cm6 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the Cm6 chord occurs

  • A#/Bb major
  • A#/Bb melodic minor
  • C melodic minor
  • E harmonic minor
  • G harmonic minor