C6 chord on piano
C major 6th: C · E · G · A. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesC E G A
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: C — finger 1 · E — finger 2 · G — finger 3 · A — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootC – E – G – A
- 1stE – G – A – C
- 2ndG – A – C – E
- 3rdA – C – E – G
Songs that use C6
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
J.S. BachAir on the G String
G major · Intermediate
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
Frédéric ChopinWaltz in A minor
A minor · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
Scott JoplinThe Entertainer
C major · Intermediate