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C minor 6th chord

Symbol: Cm6 · Notes: C – E♭ – G – A

A minor chord with a major sixth: a mysterious color, heard in jazz and in the tango.

How it is built

• C: root
• E♭: minor third
• G: perfect fifth
• A: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: C – E♭ – G – A
• 1st inversion: E♭ – G – A – C
• 2nd inversion: G – A – C – E♭
• 3rd inversion: A – C – E♭ – G

Other C chords

C · Cm · C7 · Cmaj7 · Cm7 · Csus2 · Csus4 · Cdim · C+ · C6 · Cadd9 · Cdim7 · Cm7♭5

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