C 6th (C6)
CRoot
EMaj 3
GPerf 5
AMaj 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
C6
C 6th, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
- AM6
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
C6
C 6th, Open
- Bass
- C, the root
- Root
- C
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- CRoot
- EM3
- GP5
- AM6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04