C♯6 (also written D♭6) 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.
C♯6 chord on Guitar
x46666
986666
x-x-11-10-11-9
x-x-11-13-11-13Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 4th fret; D 6th fret; G 6th fret; B 6th fret; high E 6th fret.
C♯6 chord on Ukulele
1111
3544
6868
10-10-9-11Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 1st fret; C 1st fret; E 1st fret; A 1st fret.
C♯6 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 C♯6 chord
C♯6 appears in 9 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- grentperez – Fuzzy Feeling Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Taylor Swift – Exile – Tolerate It Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Benson Boone – Slow It Down Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Upsiders – Sway Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Jacob Collier feat. dodie – Here Comes The Sun Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Kehlani feat. Tory Lanez – Can I Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Mary Poppins Returns – A Cover Is Not The Book Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Charli XCX – White Mercedes Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab
- Myles Kennedy – Devil On The Wall Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other C# chords:
Chords in the key of D♭ major:
C♯6 chord: questions
What notes are in the C♯6 chord?
C♯6 (C# major sixth) is made of C♯, E♯, G♯ and A♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).
How do you play C♯6 on guitar?
The most common shape is x46666 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C♯6 on ukulele?
Play 1111 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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