Easy Ways To Play The C6 Guitar Chord
Welcome to our tutorial on the C 6 chord, a member of the Major Chords family. The C6 chord is constructed from the notes C, E, G, and A, and is built using the 1, 3, 5, and 6 intervals. These intervals correspond to the Root, Major Third, Perfect Fifth, and Major Sixth respectively.
If you're new to understanding chord notations, you might want to brush up on this first. In the case of the C6 chord, the '6' denotes the inclusion of the Major Sixth interval. This is what gives the chord its unique sound.
For those interested in the theory behind chord construction, you can learn more about how chords are built by stacking intervals. This tutorial will provide a solid understanding of the basic music intervals, which are the building blocks of all chords.
Our tutorial will guide you through how to play the C6 chord with detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns. These visuals will show you exactly where to place your fingers on the fretboard to achieve the correct sound. For a deeper understanding of this, you might also want to check out our fretboard intervals tutorial.
The C6 chord is part of the sixth (6) guitar chords family, which are often used in a variety of music genres. Understanding how to play this chord will open up a new range of possibilities for your guitar playing.
Happy strumming!
C 6 chord Notes:
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Formula of the Major Sixth chord:
Guitar Patterns for the C6 chord
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
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Position 2
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Position 3
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Position 4
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Position 5
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Position 6
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Position 7
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Position 8
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Position 9
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Position 10
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You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C 6 | D 6 | E 6 | F 6 | G 6 | A 6 | B 6 | C#6 | D#6 | F#6 | G#6 | A#6 | Ab6 | Bb6 | Db6 | Eb6 | Gb6
How to build the C 6 chord on guitar
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!