C#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B

in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

C#6

Major 6

Notes:C# · F · G# · A#

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 4 2 4 0 4	1 2 1 3 – 4	C# A# C# G# G# F	medium · barre on fret 2
2 2 2 4 2 4	1 1 1 2 1 3	C# G# C# G# A# F	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 6 6 0 4	– 4 2 3 – 1	x C# F A# G# F	medium
x 7 6 6 5 0	– 4 2 3 1 –	x C# F A# C# C#	medium
x 7 6 6 0 7	– 3 1 2 – 4	x C# F A# G# G#	medium
x 7 11 9 9 7	– 1 4 2 3 1	x C# A# C# F G#	hard · barre on fret 7
x x x 9 9 9	– – – 1 1 1	x x x C# F A#	easy · barre on fret 9
11 11 11 x 12 12	1 1 1 – 2 3	A# F A# x G# C#	easy · barre on fret 11
2 4 2 1 0 0	2 4 3 1 – –	C# A# C# F G# C#	medium
2 4 2 4 2 4	1 2 1 3 1 4	C# A# C# G# A# F	medium · barre on fret 2
6 4 6 4 0 0	2 1 3 1 – –	F A# F G# G# C#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 7 6 6 5 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x C# F A# C# x	medium
x 7 6 6 0 0	– 3 1 2 – –	x C# F A# G# C#	easy
x 7 9 x 9 9	– 1 2 – 3 4	x C# G# x F A#	hard
x x 9 9 9 9	– – 1 1 1 1	x x G# C# F A#	easy · barre on fret 9
11 11 11 x 0 0	1 1 1 – – –	A# F A# x G# C#	easy · barre on fret 11

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

C6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See C#6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop B B-F#-B-E-G#-C#Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.