How to Play Piano Chord: C minor 6 — root | PianoKitty

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Cm6

root position

C minor 6

root position

Notes

C, E♭, G, A

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 6 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, 6

root	C
flat third	E♭
fifth	G
sixth	A

Similar chords

C minor with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
C major 6 with raised third
C diminished 7 with flattened fifth
C minor 7 with raised seventh

Practice the minor 6 chords Practice all inversions of Cm6

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