C#6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
C#6
Major 6
Notes:C# · F · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x C# C# F F A# A# C# C# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 2 2 6 6 4 4 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x C# C# G# G# A# A# F F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# C# C# F F A# A# | medium | |
| x x x x x x 5 5 6 6 6 6 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x x x C# C# F F A# A# | easy | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C# C# F F A# A# F F G# G# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | C# C# G# G# C# C# F F A# A# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x C# C# F F A# A# C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 2 2 6 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x C# C# G# G# A# A# F F A# A# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 6 6 4 4 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x A# A# C# C# F F G# G# | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 5 5 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x x x C# C# C# C# F F A# A# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 6 6 9 9 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 1 | C# C# G# G# A# A# F F F F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C# C# A# A# C# C# F F G# G# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 2 2 x x x x | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – – – | x x C# C# F F A# A# x x x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 6 6 2 2 6 6 4 4 | – – 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x C# C# A# A# A# A# F F G# G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 x x x x | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – – – | G# G# F F A# A# C# C# x x x x | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 6 6 5 5 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | C# C# F F A# A# C# C# x x x x | hard |
The C#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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 C#6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| 6 | 9 | A# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#6 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#6 chord?
C#6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes C#, F, 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.