C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A

in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:C · E · G · A

easybarre on fret 3

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 3 3 0 0	– 1 1 1 – –	x C E G A E	easy · barre on fret 3
x 3 3 3 3 5	– 1 1 1 1 2	x C E G C A	medium · barre on fret 3
8 7 6 0 0 5	4 3 2 – – 1	C E G E A A	medium
8 7 6 0 0 8	3 2 1 – – 4	C E G E A C	medium
8 7 8 8 7 0	2 1 3 4 1 –	C E A C E E	medium · barre on fret 7
8 10 8 8 10 0	1 2 1 1 3 –	C G A C G E	medium · barre on fret 8
0 0 11 12 10 12	– – 2 3 1 4	E A C E G E	medium
x x 11 12 12 12	– – 1 2 3 4	x x C E A E	medium
x 3 3 3 0 x	– 1 1 1 – –	x C E G A x	easy · barre on fret 3
x 3 3 5 3 3	– 1 1 2 1 1	x C E A C G	medium · barre on fret 3
8 7 6 5 0 0	4 3 2 1 – –	C E G A A E	medium
8 7 6 8 0 0	3 2 1 4 – –	C E G C A E	medium
8 7 8 8 7 x	2 1 3 4 1 –	C E A C E x	medium · barre on fret 7
8 10 8 0 10 0	1 2 1 – 3 –	C G A E G E	medium · barre on fret 8
0 10 11 0 12 12	– 1 2 – 3 4	E G C E A E	medium
x x 11 12 12 0	– – 1 2 3 –	x x C E A E	easy

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 – Open A 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 Open A E-A-C#-E-A-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-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.