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Guitar chord

C♯6C sharp sixth

  • C♯1
  • E♯3
  • G♯5
  • A♯6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play C♯6

  1. Middle finger (2): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 6th fret, a barre.
  2. Index finger (1): 4th fret of the A string.
  3. Don't play: low E string.
  1. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x466664fr21EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x466664fr21EBGDAE

    x46666 · A6 shape

  2. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x4332x4231EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x4332x4231EBGDAE

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  3. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x433x43124EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x433x43124EBGDAE

    x433x4

  4. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x4636x3fr2314EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x4636x3fr2314EBGDAE

    x4636x

  5. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x4x3214321EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x4x3214321EBGDAE

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  6. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x433643fr1243EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x433643fr1243EBGDAE

    x43364

  7. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x436663fr321EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x436663fr321EBGDAE

    x43666

  8. C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x433x14231EADGBE
    C♯6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x433x14231EBGDAE

    x433x1

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the C♯6 chord

C sharp sixth is built from 4 notes: C♯ (1), E♯ (3), G♯ (5), A♯ (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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