C6 Piano Chord

C6

C Sixth Chord (No 5th)

Root

C

3rd

E

6th

A

PLAY

E

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

E

Root

C

1

2

3

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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

A

Root

C

1

2

PLAY

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

A

Root

C

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

PLAY