C6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
C6
Major 6
Notes:C · E · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 2 1 0 | – 2 3 1 – | G E A C E | easy | |
| 2 x 5 5 3 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A x C E G | hard | |
| x 7 5 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C E G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 | x x C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 8 8 | – 1 4 2 3 | G A E G C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | G C E A C | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | E C E A E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 10 12 10 12 | 2 1 3 1 4 | G C G A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 0 1 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | A E G C E | easy | |
| 2 x 5 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x C E A | hard | |
| 5 7 x 5 3 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C A x E G | hard | |
| 0 x 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 | G x C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 0 8 8 | 4 1 – 2 3 | E A G G C | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 8 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C E A C | medium | |
| 9 10 9 10 x | 1 2 1 3 – | E C E A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 12 10 12 | – 1 2 1 3 | G C G A E | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| 5 | 7 | G |
| 6 | 9 | A |
More C chords
Other roots
See C6 in another tuning
What notes make up the C6 chord?
C6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes C, E, G, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.