C♯ 6th (C♯6)
C♯Root
E♯Maj 3
G♯Perf 5
A♯Maj 6
Bright and happy. Major triad with added 6th. Common in jazz, swing, and country music. Different from 13th chord.
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How to play it
C♯6
C♯ 6th, 2fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B · 2nd fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- A♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a 6th chord sounds the way it does
C♯+4 fretsE♯+3 fretsG♯+2 fretsA♯
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
C♯6
C♯ 6th, 2fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B · 2nd fret
- C♯Root
- E♯M3
- G♯P5
- A♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04