C6 Piano Chord
C6
C Sixth Chord (No 5th)
Root
C3rd
E6th
AE
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
C
E
A
The Notes in a C Sixth Chord (No 5th) Chord
The 3rd
Finding E from C step by step:
- Start on: C
- Step 1: move up to Db
- Step 2: move up to D
- Step 3: move up to Eb
- Step 4: Land on E
3rd
ERoot
C1
2
3
- Db is a minor second above C.
- D is a major 2nd above C.
- Eb is a minor third above C.
- E is a major third above C.
The 6th
Finding A from C step by step:
- Start on: C
- Step 1: move down to B
- Step 2: move down to Bb
- Step 3: Land on A
6th
ARoot
C1
2
- B is a minor second below C.
- Bb is a major 2nd below C.
- A is a minor third below C. The 6th is down a minor third? Confusing, right? The note A is down 3 half-steps from C, but up 9 half-steps from C:
6th
ARoot
C1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8