Ukulele chord
C6 Ukulele Chord
Looking for the C6 chord on your ukulele? Every string rings open, so you just strum and you are playing C6.
At a glance
- Notes: C, E, G and A
- Frets: 0 0 0 0
- Tuning: g C E A
C6 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Major 6th
- Also known as
- C sixth
- Formula
- 1 3 5 6
- Intervals
- C (root), E (major 3rd), G (perfect 5th), A (major 6th)
- Notes
- C, E, G and A
- Frets
- 0 0 0 0
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the C6 chord
Here is the C6 chord step by step:
- Leave the g, C, E and A strings open.
- Strum all four strings.
That is about as easy as a chord gets. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the C6 chord?
The C6 chord is built from four notes: C, E, G and A (the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and major 6th). The added sixth gives this major chord a softer, sweeter color than a plain major.
Ukulele songs that use the C6 chord
- Frank SinatraFly Me To The Moon
- The CarpentersClose To You
- dodieIntertwined
- Eddie VedderRise
- ChevyUWU
- Henry ManciniMoon River
- Rebecca SugarDrift Away (Steven Universe)
- Kenny RogersIslands In The Stream
- Les MiserablesEmpty Chairs at Empty Tables
- Judy GarlandSomewhere Over The Rainbow (The Wizard Of Oz)
- Sarah CothranAs The World Caves In (cover)
- Landon PiggDarling I Do
- CavetownPyjama Pants (easy)
- Israel Kamakawiwo'oleKa Huila Wai
- Dan AuerbachNever In My Wildest Dreams
- Cold War KidsWe Used To Vacation
- Matt MalteseAs The World Caves In X Cancer
- The Partridge FamilyI Think I Love You
- MadnessIt Must Be Love
- Declan McKennaBe An Astronaut
Want to go further?
Once C6 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try C7, Cmaj7, Cm and C. It works as a richer color alongside the basic chords you already know. When that feels good, work on switching between chords faster. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.