Cm6
C minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- C · E♭ · G · A
- Example
- C3 · E♭3 · G3 · A3
A minor triad contains a root, minor third and perfect fifth. Compared with the parallel major triad, the third is one semitone lower.
Piano chord family
Minor Piano Chords
A minor triad uses the formula 1–♭3–5.
Choose a root and chord type, then open a chord to see its notes, hear it and explore inversions.
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Minor chord chart
12 chords
C minor
CmC – Eb – GFormula 1–♭3–5
C-sharp minor
C♯mC♯ – E – G♯Formula 1–♭3–5
D minor
DmD – F – AFormula 1–♭3–5
E-flat Minor
E♭mE♭ – G♭ – B♭Formula 1–♭3–5
E minor
EmE – G – BFormula 1–♭3–5
F Minor
FmF – A♭ – CFormula 1–♭3–5
F-sharp minor
F♯mF♯ – A – C♯Formula 1–♭3–5
G minor
GmG – B♭ – DFormula 1–♭3–5
G-sharp minor
G♯mG♯ – B – D♯Formula 1–♭3–5
A minor
AmA – C – EFormula 1–♭3–5
B-flat Minor
B♭mB♭ – D♭ – FFormula 1–♭3–5
B minor
BmB – D – F♯Formula 1–♭3–5
What is a minor chord?
How to use this chart
Choose a root, read the chord tones, then open a detail page to compare root position and inversions. Octave numbers describe register; finger numbers are a separate concept.
Additional supported references
These compact references add verified formulas and example voicings without a separate page.
D♭m6
D♭ minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- D♭ · F♭ · A♭ · B♭
- Example
- D♭3 · F♭3 · A♭3 · B♭3
Dm6
D minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- D · F · A · B
- Example
- D3 · F3 · A3 · B3
E♭m6
E♭ minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- E♭ · G♭ · B♭ · C
- Example
- E♭3 · G♭3 · B♭3 · C4
Em6
E minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- E · G · B · C♯
- Example
- E3 · G3 · B3 · C♯4
Fm6
F minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- F · A♭ · C · D
- Example
- F3 · A♭3 · C4 · D4
F♯m6
F♯ minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- F♯ · A · C♯ · D♯
- Example
- F♯3 · A3 · C♯4 · D♯4
Gm6
G minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- G · B♭ · D · E
- Example
- G3 · B♭3 · D4 · E4
A♭m6
A♭ minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- A♭ · C♭ · E♭ · F
- Example
- A♭3 · C♭4 · E♭4 · F4
Am6
A minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- A · C · E · F♯
- Example
- A3 · C4 · E4 · F♯4
B♭m6
B♭ minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- B♭ · D♭ · F · G
- Example
- B♭3 · D♭4 · F4 · G4
Bm6
B minor sixth
- Formula
- 1–♭3–5–6
- Written tones
- B · D · F♯ · G♯
- Example
- B3 · D4 · F♯4 · G♯4