C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 0 2 2 1 2 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x 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 | |
| x 5 5 5 5 7 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x C G C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 0 8 x | 4 3 1 – 2 – | C E A G G x | medium | |
| 10 9 10 9 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C E C E A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 0 1 2 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x 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 | |
| x 5 7 5 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x C A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 0 10 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – | C E A G A x | medium | |
| 10 9 10 0 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E C G A x | medium | |
| 2 0 2 2 1 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | E G E A C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C G A E x | medium | |
| x 5 7 5 5 7 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x C A C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 9 8 7 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x C E G A | medium | |
| x x 10 9 10 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C E A C | medium | |
| 2 2 2 0 1 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | E A E G C x | medium |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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.