C6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-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 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | x C E A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 4 3 3 2 x | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | x x x C E A C x | medium | |
| x x x 4 3 3 x x | – – – 3 1 2 – – | x x x C E A x x | easy | |
| x x x 4 8 6 6 4 | – – – 1 4 2 3 1 | x x x C A C E G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 | C E A E G C E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 x 8 8 x x x | 1 4 – 2 3 – – – | C G x E A x x x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 8 x x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x x C E A x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 11 10 11 9 | – – – – 3 2 4 1 | x x x x C E A C | medium | |
| x x x x 11 10 11 x | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x C E A x | easy | |
| 11 11 x 11 11 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | E A x G C x x x | hard | |
| x 2 1 1 3 1 2 x | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 – | x C E A E G C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 4 x 3 3 x x | – 1 4 – 2 3 – – | x C G x E A x x | hard | |
| x x x 4 3 3 x 4 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | x x x C E A x G | hard | |
| 7 6 6 4 x x x x | 4 2 3 1 – – – – | C E A C x x x x | medium | |
| 7 6 6 8 8 6 6 6 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 | C E A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 x 9 8 8 x x x | 1 – 4 2 3 – – – | C x C E A x x x | hard |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.