C6 Mandolin Chord

C6 for Mandolin has the notes C E G A and can be played 9 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 3 5 6.

C6 Chord

Full name: C sixth
AKA: Cmajor6 CMaj6 CM6

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Charts Inversions Structure Related chords Chord on other instruments Related scales Chord staff Summary table References

C6 Mandolin Chord Charts

C6 Inversions on mandolin

$C6\E mandolin chord$

$C6\G mandolin chord$

$C6\A mandolin chord$

C6 Chord Structure

Notes: C E G A
Interval structure: R 3 5 6

Chord construction:
R = C
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd)
E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th)
R = C - minor interval = A (scale degree = 6th)

C6\G ;

C6 on other instruments

C6 piano

C6 guitar

C6 ukulele
C6 ukulele chord

C6 mandolin
C6 mandolin chord

C6 banjo

Scales Related to C6

Scales that include all of the notes of C6.
C major F major G major G melodic minor C ionian F ionian G ionian E harmonic minor D natural minor E natural minor A natural minor D dorian G dorian A dorian E phrygian A phrygian B phrygian C lydian F lydian A#/Bb lydian

C6 chord staff

C6 summary table

Mandolin chord name	C6 (C sixth)
Notes and structure	C E G A (R 3 5 6)
Related Chords	C6\G ;
Chord Categories	normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord
Other Notations	Cmajor6 CMaj6 CM6
Chord Construction	R = C C + major interval = E (scale degree = 3rd) E + minor interval = G (scale degree = 5th) R = C - minor interval = A (scale degree = 6th)
C6 on other instruments	C6 piano C6 guitar C6 ukulele C6 mandolin C6 banjo

References related to this chord

normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord

Altered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

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