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C minor sixth chord (Cm6) on piano

The C minor sixth chord (Cm6) on piano has 4 notes: C, E flat, G, and A (C, E♭, G, A). On the keyboard below, the root (C) has the strongest color; each key shows the note name and the degree.

Notes
CE♭GA
Formula
1♭356

How to play Cm6 on piano

Root position · From low to high: C E♭ G A

Cm6 chord (C minor sixth) on piano, root position: keys C, Eb, G, A

The small dot marks middle C (C4). Tap a key to hear the note.

Cm6 chord inversions

Inverting a chord means putting another of its notes in the bass (the lowest key) without changing the notes. Inversions shorten the way your hand travels from one chord to the next and slightly change the color of the sound.

  1. 1st inversion (Cm6/Eb)

    Cm6/Eb: E flat (♭3) in the bass

    Cm6/Eb chord (C minor sixth) on piano, 1st inversion: keys Eb, G, A, C

    From low to high: E♭ G A C

  2. 2nd inversion (Cm6/G)

    Cm6/G: G (5) in the bass

    Cm6/G chord (C minor sixth) on piano, 2nd inversion: keys G, A, C, Eb

    From low to high: G A C E♭

Notes and intervals of Cm6

Cm6 (C minor sixth) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C · 1 · root
  • E♭ · ♭3 · minor third
  • G · 5 · perfect fifth
  • A · 6 · major sixth

About the minor sixth chord

A minor chord with a major sixth: mysterious, like tango or a film noir. It works as a resting chord in a minor key in jazz and bossa (Dm6) and has the same notes as the half-diminished chord with a different bass (Dm6 = Bm7♭5/D).

Other C chords

Minor sixth: other roots

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the Cm6 chord on piano?

Cm6 (C minor sixth) has the notes C, E♭, G, A. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6: root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play Cm6 on piano?

Find the C key and add the other notes above it: C, E♭, G, A. Play them all together.

What are the inversions of Cm6?

1st inversion (Cm6/Eb): E♭ G A C; 2nd inversion (Cm6/G): G A C E♭.

What does Cm6 mean?

Cm6 is the chord symbol for C minor sixth. A minor chord with a major sixth: mysterious, like tango or a film noir. It works as a resting chord in a minor key in jazz and bossa (Dm6) and has the same notes as the half-diminished chord with a different bass (Dm6 = Bm7♭5/D).

Is the Cm6 chord the same on piano and keyboard?

Yes. The notes and inversions are the same on any keyboard instrument: acoustic piano, digital piano, keyboard, organ or synthesizer.

Cm6 on other instruments

All piano chords