C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 x 0 2 0 2 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x C G A E | easy | |
| 2 2 4 2 3 2 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | E A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 4 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x C E A C x | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 0 5 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x C E A A G | medium | |
| x 5 0 7 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C C C E A | medium | |
| x x 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x C C E A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 9 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | C E A x x x | easy | |
| 10 12 0 11 0 10 | 1 4 – 3 – 2 | C G C E A C | medium | |
| x 12 0 11 12 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G C E A x | easy | |
| 2 0 0 2 0 2 | 1 – – 2 – 3 | E G C G A E | easy | |
| 2 2 4 4 3 2 | 1 1 3 4 2 1 | E A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x E A C G | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x C E A A x | easy | |
| x 5 9 7 7 5 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x C A C E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x C E A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 9 0 11 0 10 | 2 1 – 4 – 3 | C E C E A C | medium |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.