How to play the C6 piano chord

(Basic C6 piano chord and Inversions of the C6 piano chord)

• Chord symbol: C6
• The C6 chord is a 4-note-chord (a tetrad)
• A sixth chord consists of 4 notes: Root note, Major third, Fifth, Sixth
• The 4 notes in the C6 chord are: C – E – G – A
• A sixth chord can basically be played in root position and 3 inversions (Total of 4 positions): Root note at the bottom, Major third at the bottom, The fifth at the bottom, Sixth at the bottom.

 

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In these piano chord charts you can see how to play the C6 piano chord in the 4 positions.

 

 

 

 

More on the C6 chord

• The C6 chord is derived from the C major (ionian) scale.
• The C major (ionian) scale consists of the notes: C – D – E – F – G – A – B – (C)