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C6 Guitar Chord

C major sixth (C6) is made of the notes C E G A. Here are 3 ways to play it on guitar, starting with the easiest.

How to play C6 on guitar

  1. Shape 1

    Open position

    4 2 3 1 C E A C E

    x32210

  2. Shape 2

    From fret 3

    3fr 3 1 C G C E A

    x35555

  3. Shape 3

    Barre at fret 7

    7fr 1 3 2 4 C E A E G C

    877988

Notes in C6

Formula 1 3 5 6
DegreeNote
1C
3E
5G
6A

Shape 1 step by step

  1. Put your little finger on string 5 at fret 3.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 4 at fret 2.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 3 at fret 2.
  4. Put your index finger on string 2 at fret 1.
  5. Let string 1 ring open.
  6. Don’t play string 6.
  7. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

Shape 2 step by step

  1. Lay your ring finger flat across strings 4 to 1 at fret 5.
  2. Put your index finger on string 5 at fret 3.
  3. Don’t play string 6.
  4. Strum from string 5 to string 1.

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Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C6 chord?

C major sixth has the notes C E G A. Its formula is 1 3 5 6. The numbers are steps of the major scale, counted from the root.

What is the easiest way to play C6 on guitar?

Start with shape 1 (open position), written as x32210 from string 6 to string 1. Here x means you don’t play that string and 0 means it rings open.

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