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How to Play C6 on Guitar
Every voicing of C6, with audio and finger positions.
Open Chord LibraryC6 (C 6th) is built from the intervals of a 6th chord with root C. Below are the most useful voicings on guitar, from beginner-friendly open position to barre and jazz voicings up the neck.
Notes in C6
C6 contains the notes that make up a 6th chord built on C. Every voicing uses these notes in different octaves and positions on the fretboard.
Common voicings
Open position (if available), barre chord forms, and compact triad voicings give you the C6 sound in every register. Tap any diagram in the tool to hear it.
Songs that use C6
C6 appears across every genre. The chord library shows commonly-paired chords and the progressions that feature C6 prominently.
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