C#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
C#6
Major 6
Notes:C# · F · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 1 0 2 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x C# F A# C# G# | medium | |
| x 2 6 4 4 2 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x C# A# C# F G# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 4 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x C# F A# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 8 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C# G# A# F C# x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x C# F A# C# | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C# F A# x | easy | |
| 9 9 9 11 9 11 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | C# G# C# G# A# F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 11 0 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x A# x G# C# F | easy | |
| x 2 1 1 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x C# F A# C# x | easy | |
| x 2 4 x 4 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# G# x F A# | hard | |
| x x 4 4 4 4 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G# C# F A# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 8 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C# G# A# F x x | medium | |
| 9 11 x 8 7 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | C# A# x F G# x | hard | |
| 9 9 x 8 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C# G# x F A# x | hard | |
| 9 11 9 11 9 11 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | C# A# C# G# A# F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 11 12 11 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x A# x G# C# F | hard |
The C#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C#, F, 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 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
Other roots
See C#6 in another tuning
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.