How to play C6
C major sixth — A major triad with an added sixth — warmer and less final than a major seventh, and a staple of ragtime and swing.
Notes in C6
- Croot
- Emajor 3rd
- Gperfect 5th
- Amajor 6th
C6 on guitar
C6 on ukulele
C6 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A major sixth chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.