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