C6 is the C major sixth chord. It has 4 notes: C – E – G – A (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
A major sixth adds the sixth to a major chord. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, and is used in gospel, jazz and highlife.
C6 chord on Guitar
x32210
x35555
875555
x-x-10-9-10-8Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 2nd fret; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E open.
C6 chord on Ukulele
0000
2000
5757
12-12-12-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C open; E open; A open.
C6 chord on Piano
Play C, E, G and A together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the C6 chord
C6 appears in 62 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Noah Kahan – Paid Time Off Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wincent Weiss – Irgendwer Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Billy Strings – Stratosphere Blues – I Believe In You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Studiothrills – Chaque Fois Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Sergio Mendes – My Summer Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Perry Como – Young At Heart Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- The Bloomvilles – The Rain And The River Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Remi Wolf – Just The Start Chords on Piano and Ukulele
- Wilbur Soot – Melatonin 130 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- *NSYNC – Better Place Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Vocal Point – Lest We Forget Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- TROPICO feat. Madame – Anema E Notte Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
C6 chord: questions
What notes are in the C6 chord?
C6 (C major sixth) is made of C, E, G and A (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play C6 on guitar?
The most common shape is x32210 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C6 on ukulele?
Play 0000 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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