C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Ostrich

in Ostrich (D-D-D-D-D-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:C · E · G · A

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (0)

C6 shapes as text

Shape	Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty

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 – Ostrich 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 DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D Ostrich D-D-D-D-D-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.