C#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)

in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

C#6

Major 6

Notes:C# · F · G# · A#

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 3 1 1 1	1 1 2 1 1 1	C# G# F A# F G#	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 3 4 4 3	– 4 1 2 3 1	x C# F C# G# A#	medium · barre on fret 3
x 6 8 8 4 x	– 2 3 4 1 –	x C# A# F G# x	hard
5 6 6 x 6 x	1 2 3 – 4 –	F C# G# x A# x	hard
x 6 6 8 6 6	– 1 1 2 1 1	x C# G# F A# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
8 10 8 8 9 10	1 3 1 1 2 4	G# F A# F C# F	medium · barre on fret 8
10 10 x 11 9 x	2 3 – 4 1 –	A# F x G# C# x	hard
10 10 11 11 x x	1 2 3 4 – –	A# F C# G# x x	medium
1 1 3 1 1 3	1 1 2 1 1 3	C# G# F A# F A#	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 3 4 6 3	– 3 1 2 4 1	x C# F C# A# A#	medium · barre on fret 3
5 x 6 4 6 x	2 – 3 1 4 –	F x G# C# A# x	hard
5 6 8 8 x x	1 2 3 4 – –	F C# A# F x x	medium
x 6 8 8 6 6	– 1 2 3 1 1	x C# A# F A# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
8 10 8 8 9 x	1 3 1 1 2 –	G# F A# F C# x	medium · barre on fret 8
10 10 11 x 9 x	2 3 4 – 1 –	A# F C# x C# x	hard
10 10 11 x x x	1 2 3 – – –	A# F C# x x x	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

C6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See C#6 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 New Standard (NST) C-G-D-A-E-G

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.