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Guitar chord

C6C sixth

  • C1
  • E3
  • G5
  • A6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
2
Shapes
12

How to play C6

  1. Middle finger (2): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 5th fret, a barre.
  2. Index finger (1): 3th fret of the A string.
  3. Don't play: low E string.
  1. C6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x3555521EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x3555521EBGDAE

    x35555 · A6 shape

  2. C6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x322104231EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x322104231EBGDAE

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  3. C6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x350551234EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x350551234EBGDAE

    x35055

  4. C6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3x210321EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x3x210321EBGDAE

    x3x210

  5. C6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x322x33124EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x322x33124EBGDAE

    x322x3

  6. C6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x320552134EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x320552134EBGDAE

    x32055

  7. C6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x352502314EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x352502314EBGDAE

    x35250

  8. C6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x322x0312EADGBE
    C6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x322x0312EBGDAE

    x322x0

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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 C6 chord

C 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. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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