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C♯ Major 6 (C♯6) Chord Guitar

The two-finger moveable 6th shape at the 4th fret — C♯-F-G♯-A♯.

The two-finger moveable 6th shape, rooted at the 4th fret of the A string.
All four tones present, with the 6th (A♯) on the high E string.
Written D♭6 in flat keys — the same chord under another name.
Contains the same notes as A♯m7, its relative minor 7th.

Root3rd5th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

Fret4

Finger1 index

5th

D4th string

Fret6

Finger3 ring

Root

G3rd string

Fret6

Finger3 ring

3rd

B2nd string

Fret6

Finger3 ring

e1st string

Fret6

Finger3 ring

NotesC# – G# – F – A#

Formula1 – 3 – 5 – 6

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TonesC#×2·F×1·G#×1·A#×1

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Questions about C♯ Major 6 (C♯6)

What notes are in a C♯ Major 6 (C♯6) chord?

A C♯ Major 6 (C♯6) chord contains the notes C#, G#, F, A#. It is built from the major 6th formula 1 - 3 - 5 - 6, with C# as the root.

Is C♯6 the same chord as D♭6?

Yes — identical frets, identical pitches. Which name you use depends on the key you're in: sharp keys like E or B call it C♯6, while flat keys like A♭ or D♭ call it D♭6. Writing it the way the key signature does keeps the notation readable, but there is nothing to relearn on the fretboard.

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C♯ Major 6 (C♯6) Chord Guitar

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What notes are in a C♯ Major 6 (C♯6) chord?

Is C♯6 the same chord as D♭6?

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