C♯6
6 · C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – A♯
- C♯R
- E♯3
- G♯5
- A♯6
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the C♯6 chord
The C♯6 chord (6) is made up of 4 notes — C♯ is the root, E♯ the major third, G♯ the perfect fifth and A♯ the major sixth. A major triad with a sixth added sounds sweeter and more open than a plain major chord.
On guitar, C♯6 chords sit higher up the neck: x43324, around the 2nd fret. Leave the low E string out and strum the rest. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Sixth chords sound sweet and vintage, popular in jazz, swing and older pop.
Common questions
- What notes are in the C♯6 chord?
- The C♯6 chord contains the notes C♯, E♯, G♯ and A♯.
- How do you play C♯6 on guitar?
- A common shape is x43324. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the C♯6 chord?
- The C♯6 chord is built from the root (C♯), a major third (E♯), a perfect fifth (G♯) and a major sixth (A♯).
- Is C♯6 the same as D♭6?
- Yes — C♯ and D♭ are two names for the same pitch (enharmonic equivalents), so C♯6 and D♭6 are the same chord. MobileChords spells it C♯6.
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open C♯6 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.