C#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E

in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E

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
x 2 1 2 2 1	– 2 1 3 4 1	x C# F A# C# F	medium · barre on fret 1
x 2 4 2 6 4	– 1 2 1 4 3	x C# G# A# F G#	hard · barre on fret 2
x x 4 5 6 6	– – 1 2 3 4	x x G# C# F A#	medium
x x x 5 6 6	– – – 1 2 3	x x x C# F A#	easy
9 6 6 9 9 6	2 1 1 3 4 1	C# F A# F G# A#	medium · barre on fret 6
9 9 9 9 11 9	1 1 1 1 2 1	C# G# C# F A# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
x 2 1 2 2 x	– 2 1 3 4 –	x C# F A# C# x	medium
x 2 4 2 6 6	– 1 2 1 3 4	x C# G# A# F A#	hard · barre on fret 2
x x 6 5 6 4	– – 3 2 4 1	x x A# C# F G#	medium
x x 9 5 6 6	– – 4 1 2 3	x x C# C# F A#	hard
9 9 6 9 6 6	2 3 1 4 1 1	C# G# A# F F A#	medium · barre on fret 6
9 11 9 9 9 9	1 2 1 1 1 1	C# A# C# F G# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
x 2 1 2 x x	– 2 1 3 – –	x C# F A# x x	easy
x 2 6 2 6 4	– 1 3 1 4 2	x C# A# A# F G#	hard · barre on fret 2
4 6 6 5 x x	1 3 4 2 – –	G# F A# C# x x	medium
9 6 6 5 x x	4 2 3 1 – –	C# F A# C# x x	hard

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 E 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 E E-B-E-G#-B-E 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.