Minor 6 chords
A minor sixth chord has four notes: the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Its formula is 1 b3 5 6. A minor chord with a major 6th added. It has the same four notes as the half diminished chord a minor 3rd below: Cm6 and Am7b5 are both C, Eb, G and A.
On C it is written Cm6, and also Cmin6 and C-6.
Minor 6 chords in every key
| Chord | Notes | Shapes |
|---|---|---|
| Cm6 | C Eb G A | guitar · piano |
| C#m6 | C# E G# A# | guitar · piano |
| Dm6 | D F A B | guitar · piano |
| Ebm6 | Eb Gb Bb C | guitar · piano |
| Em6 | E G B C# | guitar · piano |
| Fm6 | F Ab C D | guitar · piano |
| F#m6 | F# A C# D# | guitar · piano |
| Gm6 | G Bb D E | guitar · piano |
| G#m6 | G# B D# E# | guitar · piano |
| Am6 | A C E F# | guitar · piano |
| Bbm6 | Bb Db F G | guitar · piano |
| Bm6 | B D F# G# | guitar · piano |
Minor 6 compared
| Chord | Symbol | Formula | Notes | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor 6 | Cm6 | 1 b3 5 6 | C Eb G A | |
| Minor 7 | Cm7 | 1 b3 5 b7 | C Eb G Bb | Cm7 and Cm6 share C, Eb and G. Cm7 has Bb, the flat 7th, where Cm6 has A, the 6th. |
| Half Diminished | Cm7b5 | 1 b3 b5 b7 | C Eb Gb Bb | Cm7b5 and Cm6 share C and Eb. Cm7b5 has Gb, the flat 5th and Bb, the flat 7th, where Cm6 has G, the 5th and A, the 6th. |
| Major 6 | C6 | 1 3 5 6 | C E G A | C6 and Cm6 share C, G and A. C6 has E, the 3rd, where Cm6 has Eb, the flat 3rd. |
Questions
What is a minor sixth chord?
A minor sixth chord has four notes: the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Its formula is 1 b3 5 6. A minor chord with a major 6th added. It has the same four notes as the half diminished chord a minor 3rd below: Cm6 and Am7b5 are both C, Eb, G and A.
How do you write a minor sixth chord?
On C it is written Cm6, and also Cmin6 and C-6.
What is the difference between Cm6 and Cm7?
Cm6 and Cm7 share C, Eb and G. Cm6 has A, the 6th, where Cm7 has Bb, the flat 7th.