How do you play the C 6 chord?

To play the C 6 chord on piano, press the following keys simultaneously: C (Perfect unison), E (Major third), G (Perfect fifth) and A (Major sixth). Find these notes on the piano keyboard and press them all at the same time to sound the C 6 chord.

What notes are in the C 6 chord?

The C 6 chord consists of 4 notes: C, E, G and A. These notes together form the C 6 chord.

What intervals make up the C 6 chord?

The C 6 chord contains the following intervals from its root note (C): C (Perfect unison), E (Major third), G (Perfect fifth) and A (Major sixth).

C 6

The C 6 chord consists of the C (Perfect unison), E (Major third), G (Perfect fifth) and A (Major sixth) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for a C 6 chord

How to play the C 6 chord

Find C (Root) on the piano keyboard
Add E (Major third) — 4 semitones above C
Add G (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above C
Add A (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above C
Press all 4 notes simultaneously to sound the C 6 chord

Inversions with same root

C add13

Related chords with different root

A m7
A m7(#9)

Related slash chords

A 7(sus)/C