C#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) 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 4 1 1 1 4 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x C# F A# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 4 5 6 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x C# G# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 8 5 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C# F F A# | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C# F G# A# | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C# F C# F A# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 4 1 1 1 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x C# G# A# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 6 4 5 4 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x C# A# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 6 8 5 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | C# x A# F F x | hard | |
| 9 8 6 8 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | C# F A# F x x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 10 9 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x C# F A# C# | medium | |
| x 4 1 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C# F A# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 6 4 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x C# A# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 6 x 5 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C# F A# x F x | hard | |
| 9 x 6 8 8 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | C# x A# F G# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 8 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C# F A# x | medium | |
| 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | F A# F A# C# F | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The C#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.