C6 Guitar Chord

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C6 is a 6th chord made of C · E · G · A. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro. The standard shape is an open chord: x32210 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · x32210

Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x32255

Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Let string 1 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

C6 guitar chord chart — open chord x32210 and 1 more shape — All C6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C
rootE
3rdG
5thA
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + A6 shape → sounds as C6
Capo on fret 5 + G6 shape → sounds as C6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C6 Cm6 Csus4 Csus2 C7sus4 Cdim Cdim7 Cm7b5 Caug Cadd9 C9 Cm9 Cmaj9

6th chords in other keys

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

FAQ

What notes are in the C6 chord?

The C6 chord is made of C, E, G, A. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro.

What's the easiest way to play C6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x32210 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a A6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over C6?

C major or C major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).