Cm6 Piano Chord

Cm6

C Minor 6th (with 5th)

5th

G

6th

A

Min 3rd

Eb

Root

C

PLAY

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

C

Eb

G

A

The Notes in a C Minor 6th (with 5th) Chord

The 5th

Finding G from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: move up to Eb
Step 4: move up to E
Step 5: move up to F
Step 6: move up to Gb
Step 7: Land on G

5th

G

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.
E is a major third above C.
F is a fourth above C.
Gb is a flat fifth above C.
G is a fifth above C.

The 6th

Finding A from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move down to B
Step 2: move down to Bb
Step 3: Land on A

6th

A

Root

C

1

2

PLAY

B is a minor second below C.
Bb is a major 2nd below C.
A is a minor third below C. The 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note A is down 3 half-steps from C, but up 9 half-steps from C:

6th

A

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

PLAY

The Min 3rd

Finding Eb from C step by step:

Start on: C
Step 1: move up to Db
Step 2: move up to D
Step 3: Land on Eb

Min 3rd

Eb

Root

C

1

2

PLAY

Db is a minor second above C.
D is a major 2nd above C.
Eb is a minor third above C.