C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal

in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:C · E · G · A

easybarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 0 0 x	1 1 1 – – –	E A E G C x	easy · barre on fret 2
x 5 5 2 4 2	– 3 4 1 2 1	x C G A E E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 5 0 4 7	– 2 3 – 1 4	x C G G E A	medium
x 5 5 9 9 5	– 1 1 2 3 1	x C G E A G	hard · barre on fret 5
10 9 7 9 7 7	4 2 1 3 1 1	C E A E G A	medium · barre on fret 7
10 9 10 9 9 10	2 1 3 1 1 4	C E C E A C	medium · barre on fret 9
2 0 2 2 0 2	1 – 2 3 – 4	E G E A C E	medium
x 5 2 2 4 2	– 3 1 1 2 1	x C E A E E	medium · barre on fret 2
x 5 7 0 4 5	– 2 4 – 1 3	x C A G E G	medium
x 5 7 9 7 5	– 1 2 4 3 1	x C A E G G	hard · barre on fret 5
10 9 7 9 7 x	4 2 1 3 1 –	C E A E G x	medium · barre on fret 7
10 9 10 9 9 x	2 1 3 1 1 –	C E C E A x	easy · barre on fret 9
2 2 2 0 0 2	1 2 3 – – 4	E A E G C E	medium
x 5 5 2 4 x	– 3 4 1 2 –	x C G A E x	medium
x 5 7 0 4 7	– 2 3 – 1 4	x C A G E A	medium
x 5 7 9 9 5	– 1 2 3 4 1	x C A E A G	hard · barre on fret 5

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – G Modal 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

C Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

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

See C6 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 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 G Modal D-G-D-G-C-D

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.