Major family
C sixth chord
C6C sixth
Piano root position
- Root
- 3
- 5
- 6
Guitar standard tuning
Open chord
Uses open strings, no barre.
Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little
Notation treble clef
Intervals
12 semitones- C1
- ♭2
- 2
- ♭3
- E3
- 4
- ♭5
- G5
- ♯5
- A6
- ♭7
- 7
- C Root
- E Major 3rd
- G Perfect 5th
- A Major 6th
About this chord
What is a C sixth chord?
C6 is built from 4 notes: C (the root), E (the 3), G (the 5), A (the 6). A major triad with a sweet, vintage colour on top.
- Notes
- C · E · G · A
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
- Also written
- Cmaj6 · CM6
- Found in
- Outside the major and minor keys
Neighbours
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