C6 chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 | C E A E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 9 5 | 1 2 3 1 | C A E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | x C E A | medium | |
| 5 2 2 5 | 3 1 2 4 | C E A G | medium | |
| 5 5 9 7 | 1 2 4 3 | C G E A | hard | |
| 9 7 9 10 | 2 1 3 4 | E A E C | medium | |
| 5 5 2 2 | 3 4 1 2 | C G A E | medium | |
| 5 7 9 7 | 1 2 4 3 | C A E A | hard | |
| 9 10 9 7 | 2 4 3 1 | E C E A | medium | |
| 5 2 2 x | 3 1 2 – | C E A x | medium | |
| 5 7 9 x | 1 2 3 – | C A E x | hard | |
| 0 7 9 10 | – 1 2 3 | G A E C | medium | |
| 5 x 2 2 | 3 – 1 2 | C x A E | hard | |
| 5 x 9 7 | 1 – 3 2 | C x E A | hard | |
| 0 10 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | G C E A | medium | |
| 2 5 5 2 | 1 2 3 1 | A G C E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan 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.