C#6 Piano Chord

A nostalgic, retro sound with an added sixth. Widely used in jazz, country and Hawaiian music. Compared to maj7, it sounds less "jazzy" and more "vintage".

Piano

Recommended voicing

C#4 · F4 · Ab4 · Bb4

How to play the C#6 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: C#4, F4, Ab4 and Bb4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for C#6 chord

Other names: C# major 6th, C# 6th

Music theory name: major sixth chord

Common name: C# sixth chord

Intervals and tones in C#6 chord

Note	Interval
C#	Root
F	Major 3rd
Ab	Perfect 5th
B	Major 6th

Inversions

1st inversion

F4 · Ab4 · Bb4 · C#5

2nd inversion

Ab4 · Bb4 · C#5 · F5

Songs using C#6

C#6 Piano Chord

How to play the C#6 chord on piano

Notation for C#6 chord

Intervals and tones in C#6 chord

Inversions

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Songs using C#6

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