C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F

in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:C · E · G · A

mediumbarre on fret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 2 4 2 0 4	– 1 2 1 – 3	C G E G A A	medium · barre on fret 2
x 2 4 2 3 4	– 1 3 1 2 4	x G E G C A	medium · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 4 3 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x C E A C x	hard
0 4 4 4 0 x	– 1 1 1 – –	C A E A A x	easy · barre on fret 4
0 7 9 7 7 7	– 1 2 1 1 1	C C A C E C	medium · barre on fret 7
0 11 9 11 10 x	– 3 1 4 2 –	C E A E G x	medium
12 11 12 11 12 11	2 1 3 1 4 1	C E C E A E	medium · barre on fret 11
0 2 4 2 0 x	– 1 2 1 – –	C G E G A x	medium · barre on fret 2
x 2 4 4 3 2	– 1 3 4 2 1	x G E A C G	medium · barre on fret 2
x x 4 4 3 4	– – 2 3 1 4	x x E A C A	medium
0 4 4 4 0 4	– 1 2 3 – 4	C A E A A A	medium
x 7 9 7 7 7	– 1 2 1 1 1	x C A C E C	medium · barre on fret 7
0 11 9 11 0 11	– 2 1 3 – 4	C E A E A E	medium
0 11 12 11 12 11	– 1 2 1 3 1	C E C E A E	easy · barre on fret 11
0 2 4 2 3 4	– 1 3 1 2 4	C G E G C A	medium · barre on fret 2
x 4 4 2 3 2	– 3 4 1 2 1	x A E G C G	medium · barre on fret 2

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 F 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 F C-F-C-F-A-F Open G D-G-D-G-B-D 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.