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