C minor 6th (Cm6)
CRoot
E♭min 3
GPerf 5
AMaj 6
Bittersweet. Minor triad with added 6th. Common in jazz and Latin music for sophisticated minor harmony.
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How to play it
Cm6
C minor 6th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- CRoot
- E♭m3
- GP5
- AM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 6th chord sounds the way it does
C+3 fretsE♭+4 fretsG+2 fretsA
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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How to play it
Cm6
C minor 6th, 1fr
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · 1st fret
- CRoot
- E♭m3
- GP5
- AM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04