C6
6 · C – E – G – A
- CR
- E3
- G5
- A6
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the C6 chord
The C6 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, C6 chords sit higher up the neck: x32213, around the 1st 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 C6 chord?
- The C6 chord contains the notes C, E, G and A.
- How do you play C6 on guitar?
- A common shape is x32213. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the C6 chord?
- The C6 chord is built from the root (C), a major third (E), a perfect fifth (G) and a major sixth (A).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open C6 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.