Cm6 chord on piano
C minor 6th: C · E♭ · G · A. It sounds bittersweet: minor with one bright note that will not settle.
NotesC E♭ G A
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: C — finger 1 · E♭ — finger 2 · G — finger 3 · A — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootC – E♭ – G – A
- 1stE♭ – G – A – C
- 2ndG – A – C – E♭
- 3rdA – C – E♭ – G
Songs that use Cm6
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C minor (WTC I)
C minor · Intermediate
MozartLacrimosa (Requiem)
D minor · Advanced
ChopinNocturne in C sharp minor (Posth.)
C# minor · Advanced
C.P.E. BachSolfeggietto
C minor · Intermediate
BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 1
G minor · Intermediate