Cm6 chord on ukulele

Cm6 is C, E♭, G and A. The usual shape is 2-3-3-3. Tap Play, then slow it down.

2-3-3-3 · movable · medium

Notes: C · E♭ · G · A
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 2-3-3-3

How to play Cm6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 2-3-3-3, reading from the G string on the left, starts at the 2nd fret:

Put your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A.
Put your middle finger on the C string at the 3rd fret, which is E♭.
Put your ring finger on the E string at the 3rd fret, which is G.
Put your pinky finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, which is C.

The pinky takes a note here. Keep it curved and close to the fretboard between chords so it has less distance to travel.
Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play Cm6

5-7-5-6: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
8-9-8-10: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.
12-12-11-12: movable shape at the 11th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Playing Cm6 with a capo

With a capo you can skip the harder shapes: capo on the 3rd fret and play the open Am6 shape (2-0-2-0). Everything above the capo is fingered exactly like the open chord.

Moving between Cm6 and its neighbours

The chords Cm6 usually goes to, and what changes under your fingers.

F (V in B♭ major): Cm6 (2-3-3-3) to F (2-0-1-0): the index finger goes to the E string, 1st fret, your middle finger lands on the G string, 2nd fret. The two chords share C and A, which is why the change sounds smooth. F on ukulele
E♭ (IV in B♭ major): Cm6 (2-3-3-3) to E♭ (0-3-3-1): your middle and ring fingers stay put, your index finger lands on the A string, 1st fret. That makes it one of the quickest changes from this chord. Listen for E♭ and G, which stay put while the rest moves. E♭ on ukulele
B♭ (I in B♭ major): Cm6 (2-3-3-3) to B♭ (3-2-1-1): move the index finger to the E string, 1st fret, the middle finger goes to the A string, 1st fret, your ring finger lands on the C string, 2nd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. B♭ on ukulele

Cm6 is C minor with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of Cm6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

Practice Cm6 in two minutes

Before strumming, play 2-3-3-3 note by note: A then E♭ then G then C. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Finish by moving between 2-3-3-3 and 5-7-5-6 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Cm6 in context

Cm6 on guitar and piano

Switching instruments? Try Cm6 on piano or Cm6 on guitar, or compare them on the Cm6 chord page.

Close to Cm6

Other minor sixth chords

Cm6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Cm6 on ukulele?

C, E♭, G and A. In the 2-3-3-3 shape the strings play A (G string), E♭ (C string), G (E string) and C (A string).

What's the easiest way to play Cm6 on ukulele?

Cm6 has no open-string shape in standard tuning, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. Start with 2-3-3-3. It uses 4 fingers and no barre, and in many songs a capo can take over part of the work.

Is Cm6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not usually: 2-3-3-3 needs no barre.

Which string does Cm6 start on?

In the 2-3-3-3 shape the lowest string you play is the G string at the 2nd fret, which is A, the major sixth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Cm6. Updated September 2026.