C#6 chord on Lute

in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) tuning

Root

Type

C#6

Major 6

Notes:C# · F · G# · A#

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C#6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 1 0 1 x x	– 1 – 2 – –	x C# F A# x x	easy
6 5 3 4 3 3	4 3 1 2 1 1	C# F G# C# F A#	medium · barre on fret 3
6 5 5 4 x x	4 2 3 1 – –	C# F A# C# x x	medium
6 5 5 x x x	3 1 2 – – –	C# F A# x x x	easy
6 8 0 8 8 x	1 2 – 3 4 –	C# G# F F A# x	medium
x x 8 8 8 x	– – 1 1 1 –	x x C# F A# x	easy · barre on fret 8
10 10 12 11 11 10	1 1 4 2 3 1	F A# F G# C# F	medium · barre on fret 10
x 1 3 1 3 1	– 1 2 1 3 1	x C# G# A# F G#	medium · barre on fret 1
x x x 4 3 3	– – – 3 1 2	x x x C# F A#	easy
6 8 0 4 8 x	2 3 – 1 4 –	C# G# F C# A# x	hard
6 5 5 x 6 x	3 1 2 – 4 –	C# F A# x G# x	hard
6 10 8 8 6 6	1 4 2 3 1 1	C# A# C# F G# C#	hard · barre on fret 6
x x 8 8 8 10	– – 1 1 1 2	x x C# F A# F	medium · barre on fret 8
x 10 12 11 11 10	– 1 4 2 3 1	x A# F G# C# F	medium · barre on fret 10
x 1 3 1 3 3	– 1 2 1 3 4	x C# G# A# F A#	medium · barre on fret 1
6 x 3 4 3 3	3 – 1 2 1 1	C# x G# C# F A#	hard · barre on fret 3

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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

C#C#m C#7 C#°C#+C#9 C#maj7 C#m7 C#7♯5 C#7♭5 C#m6 C#m7♭5 C#°7 C#sus2 C#sus4 C#add9 C#maj9 C#m9 C#5

Other roots

C6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

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.