C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 1 0 0 3 1 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x C E A E G | medium | |
| x x x 3 3 3 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x C E A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 0 0 6 6 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C E E A G C | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 6 6 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | C G E A G C | medium | |
| 8 8 0 7 8 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G E E A x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 10 8 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | C G C G A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 10 12 10 11 10 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | E A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 12 11 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x E A C x | easy | |
| x 1 0 0 x 1 | – 1 – – – 2 | x C E A x G | easy | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G C E A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 5 0 6 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C E A A G x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 8 6 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | C G E A A C | medium | |
| x x 8 7 8 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C E A x | easy | |
| 8 10 8 10 8 10 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | C A C G A E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 12 10 11 10 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | E A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 0 12 11 x | – – – 2 1 – | x x E A C x | easy |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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.