Cm6
Cm6
C M6
Intermediate
Minor
Sixth
Minor 6th chord - jazz minor sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
C
RootEb
Minor 3rdG
Perfect 5thA
Major 6thInterval Details
C
Root
Eb
Minor 3rd
G
Perfect 5th
A
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 6M
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
C - Eb - G - A
Bass: CInversion 1
Eb - G - A - C
Bass: EbInversion 2
G - A - C - Eb
Bass: GInversion 3
A - C - Eb - G
Bass: ACompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Cm6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Cm6
C13#9
C13#9#11
Cm69
Cm13
Simplified
C5
Cm
Alternate Symbols
Cm6
C-6
Tags
sixth
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4