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Ukulele chord

C6C sixth

  • C1
  • E3
  • G5
  • A6
Difficulty
Easy
Fingers
0
Shapes
6

How to play C6

  1. Let ring open: G string, C string, E string, A string.
  1. C6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0000GCEA
    C6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0000AECG

    0000 · C6 shape

  2. C6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 20002GCEA
    C6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 20002AECG

    2000

  3. C6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 200323GCEA
    C6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 200323AECG

    2003

  4. C6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 24331423GCEA
    C6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 24331423AECG

    2433

  5. C6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 2403132GCEA
    C6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 2403132AECG

    2403

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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. There are 6 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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