C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
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 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x G E A C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 2 2 2 5 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x C E A C G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 5 6 7 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x C G C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 7 0 6 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C E A G E x | hard | |
| 10 9 7 0 9 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | C E A G G x | medium | |
| 10 9 10 9 11 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C E C E A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 2 2 2 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x G E A C x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 2 2 2 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | x C G A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 7 5 6 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x C A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 9 6 7 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E E A | hard | |
| x x 10 9 9 7 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C E G A | medium | |
| 10 9 10 0 11 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E C G A x | medium | |
| x 2 2 0 2 2 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A E G C E | medium | |
| x 5 2 2 2 2 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x C E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 7 5 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x C A C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 7 0 6 7 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | C x A G E A | hard |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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.