C6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 | – – – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x x x C C G G A A E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | E E A A E E G G C C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x C C E E A A C C x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 4 4 0 0 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | x x C C E E A A A A G G | medium | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x C C C C C C E E A A | medium | |
| x x x x 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x C C C C E E A A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 9 9 9 9 x x x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | C C E E A A x x x x x x | easy | |
| 10 10 12 12 0 0 11 11 0 0 10 10 | 1 1 4 4 – – 3 3 – – 2 2 | C C G G C C E E A A C C | medium | |
| x x 12 12 0 0 11 11 12 12 x x | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | x x G G C C E E A A x x | easy | |
| 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 | 1 1 – – – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | E E G G C C G G A A E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | E E A A E E A A C C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 5 5 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x x x E E A A C C G G | medium | |
| x x 5 5 4 4 4 4 0 0 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x C C E E A A A A x x | easy | |
| x x 5 5 9 9 7 7 7 7 5 5 | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x C C A A C C E E G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x x x 7 7 7 7 7 7 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x x x C C E E A A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 9 9 0 0 11 11 0 0 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 – – 3 3 | C C E E C C E E A A C C | medium |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.