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