Cavaquinho · Sixth chord

C6C Sixth

Key: C Major
Hard

C6 is the C sixth chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes C · E · A · G.

Notes

C
E
A
G

Structure

♭2
♭3
4
♭5

Sound: Sixth; Sweet, open
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 5 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 2.
2Place your pinky on fret 7 of string 1.
3Strum all the strings.