C#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C

in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 1 3 1 1	1 1 1 2 1 1	C# G# C# A# C# F	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 5 3 5 x	– 4 2 1 3 –	x C# F A# F x	medium
x 6 5 6 5 6	– 2 1 3 1 4	x C# F C# F A#	medium · barre on fret 5
x 6 8 10 8 6	– 1 2 4 3 1	x C# G# F G# A#	hard · barre on fret 6
x x 8 10 10 9	– – 1 3 4 2	x x G# F A# C#	medium
x x 10 10 10 9	– – 2 3 4 1	x x A# F A# C#	medium
1 3 1 1 1 1	1 2 1 1 1 1	C# A# C# G# C# F	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 5 3 x x	– 3 2 1 – –	x C# F A# x x	medium
x x x 6 5 6	– – – 2 1 3	x x x C# F A#	easy
x 6 8 10 10 6	– 1 2 3 4 1	x C# G# F A# A#	hard · barre on fret 6
x x 10 10 8 9	– – 3 4 1 2	x x A# F G# C#	medium
x x x 10 10 9	– – – 2 3 1	x x x F A# C#	easy
1 3 1 3 1 1	1 2 1 3 1 1	C# A# C# A# C# F	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 x 3 5 4	– 4 – 1 3 2	x C# x A# F G#	hard
x 6 x 6 5 6	– 2 – 3 1 4	x C# x C# F A#	hard
x 6 10 10 8 6	– 1 3 4 2 1	x C# A# F G# A#	hard · barre on fret 6

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 – Open C 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 C C-G-C-G-C-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

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.