Cm6 guitar chord (C Minor 6th)

Symbols: m6, min6, m(add6), -6

Steps: 1-b3-5-6

Notes: C-Eb-G-A

Variation 1

  • Position your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 1st fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 2nd fret with your middle finger
  • With your ring finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2

  • Position your ring finger on the E (1st) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 4th fret using your pinky
  • Press the G (3rd) string on the 2nd fret with your index finger
  • With your middle finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string, mute the 4th string

Variation 3

  • Press the E (1st) string on the 5th fret with your pinky
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 4th fret using your index finger
  • Place your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Use your middle finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 5th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 4

  • Barre the 5th fret with your index finger, extending over all the strings
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 8th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 6th fret
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 5

  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 8th fret using your pinky
  • Position your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 8th fret and press down
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 7th fret with your index finger
  • With your middle finger, press down on the low E (6th) string at the 8th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 6

  • Place a barre using your middle finger on the 8th fret from the 1st to the 3rd strings
  • Use your index finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 7th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7

  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 8th fret
  • Use your pinky to press the B (2nd) string down on the 10th fret
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 10th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the A (5th) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 8

  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 11th fret using your middle finger
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 10th fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Use your ring finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 12th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string