C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 3 2 2 0 2 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C E A C G | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 4 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C E A E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 x 4 4 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x C G x E A | hard | |
| x x x 5 4 4 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C E A | easy | |
| 8 7 7 5 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C E A C C x | medium | |
| 8 7 7 9 7 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | C E A E G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 x 9 9 x | 1 4 – 2 3 – | C G x E A x | hard | |
| x x 10 9 9 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x C E A x | easy | |
| 0 0 10 12 12 11 | – – 1 3 4 2 | E A C G C E | medium | |
| 0 12 x 12 12 11 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | E A x G C E | hard | |
| 12 12 x 12 12 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | E A x G C x | hard | |
| x 3 2 0 0 4 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x C E G C A | medium | |
| x 3 5 2 4 2 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x C G A E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 x 5 4 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x C E A | hard | |
| 8 7 5 0 0 4 | 4 3 2 – – 1 | C E G G C A | hard | |
| 8 7 7 5 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C E A C x x | medium |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.