Guitar · Sixth chord

C6 Sixth

Key: C Major
Easy
Open chord

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

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

C
E
G
A

Structure

1
3
5
6

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

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 2.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
3Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 3.
4Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 5.
5Let string 1 ring open.
6Don't play string 6.
7Strum from string 5 down.