C#6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
C#6
Major 6
Notes:C# · F · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 | – 4 1 – – 2 – 3 | x C# F G# C# G# A# F | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 4 2 3 2 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | x C# F A# F G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 5 4 4 3 x | – – – 4 2 3 1 – | x x x C# F A# C# x | medium | |
| x x x 5 4 4 0 5 | – – – 3 1 2 – 4 | x x x C# F A# A# G# | medium | |
| x x x 5 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 – 2 3 4 | x x x C# C# C# F A# | medium | |
| 8 7 7 9 7 7 7 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 | C# F A# F G# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 10 10 0 0 11 0 x | 1 2 3 – – 4 – – | C# G# C# G# C# F A# x | medium | |
| x x 10 9 9 x x x | – – 3 1 2 – – – | x x C# F A# x x x | easy | |
| x x 10 12 0 11 0 10 | – – 1 4 – 3 – 2 | x x C# G# C# F A# C# | medium | |
| x x x 12 0 11 12 x | – – – 2 – 1 3 – | x x x G# C# F A# x | easy | |
| 12 12 x 12 12 x x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | F A# x G# C# x x x | hard | |
| x 3 2 0 0 2 0 x | – 3 1 – – 2 – – | x C# F G# C# G# A# x | easy | |
| x 3 2 2 4 2 3 x | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 – | x C# F A# F G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 5 x 4 4 x x | – 1 4 – 2 3 – – | x C# G# x F A# x x | hard | |
| x x x 5 4 4 0 x | – – – 3 1 2 – – | x x x C# F A# A# x | easy | |
| x x x 5 9 7 7 5 | – – – 1 4 2 3 1 | x x x C# A# C# F G# | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The C#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C#, F, 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 C#6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| 6 | 9 | A# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#6 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#6 chord?
C#6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes C#, F, 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.