C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
C6
Major 6
Notes:C · E · G · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 3 0 2 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x C E A A E | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 3 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 3 7 5 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x C G A E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 6 0 7 | 1 3 1 2 – 4 | G E G C A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 6 7 7 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C E A | easy | |
| 10 7 7 10 10 7 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | C E A E G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | C G C E A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 1 0 2 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x C E G A E | medium | |
| x 3 2 3 3 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C E A C x | medium | |
| x 3 5 3 7 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C G A E A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 0 5 6 7 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | A A G C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 7 6 0 x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C E A C A x | hard | |
| 10 10 7 10 7 7 | 2 3 1 4 1 1 | C G A E E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 10 12 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | C G C E A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 2 3 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C E A A x | easy | |
| x 3 2 3 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C E A x x | easy |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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
Other roots
See C6 in another tuning
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.