Guitar · Sixth chord

C#6C# Sixth

Key: C# Major
Easy

C#6 is the C# sixth chord on guitar, made of the notes C# · F · G# · A#.

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

C#
F
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	D#m	Subdominant
iii	Fm	Tonic relative
IV	F#	Subdominant
V	G#	Dominant
vi	A#m	Tonic relative
vii°	Cdim	Dominant

How to play

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