C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)

in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:C · E · G · A

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
0 0 2 2 1 2	– – 2 3 1 4	C G E A C E	medium
x 5 5 2 5 2	– 2 3 1 4 1	x C G A E E	medium · barre on fret 2
4 0 7 5 5 x	1 – 4 2 3 –	E G A C E x	medium
0 5 5 5 5 7	– 1 1 1 1 2	C C G C E A	medium · barre on fret 5
0 9 7 9 8 7	– 3 1 4 2 1	C E A E G A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 0 10 9 8 x	2 – 4 3 1 –	A G C E G x	medium
0 9 10 9 10 10	– 1 2 1 3 4	C E C E A C	medium · barre on fret 9
0 2 2 0 1 2	– 2 3 – 1 4	C A E G C E	medium
x 5 2 2 5 2	– 2 1 1 3 1	x C E A E E	medium · barre on fret 2
4 5 7 0 5 x	1 2 4 – 3 –	E C A G E x	medium
0 5 7 5 5 5	– 1 2 1 1 1	C C A C E G	medium · barre on fret 5
0 0 7 9 8 7	– – 1 3 2 1	C G A E G A	medium · barre on fret 7
9 9 10 0 8 x	2 3 4 – 1 –	A E C G G x	medium
0 9 10 9 10 x	– 1 2 1 3 –	C E C E A x	easy · barre on fret 9
0 0 2 2 x x	– – 1 2 – –	C G E A x x	easy
x 5 5 2 5 x	– 2 3 1 4 –	x C G A E x	medium

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 – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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 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 G D-G-D-G-B-D CGDGBD (Open G Low C) C-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.