C6 chord on 7-String Guitar – Russian (Open G)
in Russian (Open G) (D-G-B-D-G-B-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 x 1 2 2 1 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 | x x C E A C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 2 2 5 2 | – 2 3 1 1 4 1 | x C E E A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 5 5 5 5 7 | – 1 1 1 1 1 2 | x C E G C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 7 9 x x | 4 – 2 1 3 – – | C x G A E x x | medium | |
| 10 x 8 x 9 10 x | 3 – 1 – 2 4 – | C x G x E A x | hard | |
| 10 9 10 10 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 1 – – | C E A C E x x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 1 2 2 1 x | – – 1 2 3 1 – | x x C E A C x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 5 5 2 x x | – 2 3 4 1 – – | x C E G A x x | medium | |
| x 5 5 7 5 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 1 | x C E A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 10 7 9 x x | 3 – 4 1 2 – – | C x A A E x x | medium | |
| 10 x 10 x 9 8 x | 3 – 4 – 2 1 – | C x A x E G x | hard | |
| 10 x 10 10 9 x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – | C x A C E x x | medium | |
| x x 1 2 2 x x | – – 1 2 3 – – | x x C E A x x | easy | |
| x 5 5 2 2 x x | – 3 4 1 2 – – | x C E E A x x | medium | |
| x 5 5 7 5 5 7 | – 1 1 2 1 1 3 | x C E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x x 7 9 8 7 | 4 – – 1 3 2 1 | C x x A E G A | hard · barre on fret 7 |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar – Russian (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.