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