How to Play Piano Chord: C major 6 — root | PianoKitty

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C6

root position

C major 6

root position

Notes

C, E, G, A

Parent major scale: C

The notes of the C major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	C	root
2	D	second
3	E	third
4	F	fourth
5	G	fifth
6	A	sixth
7	B	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

major 6 chord pattern

1, 3, 5, 6

root	C
third	E
fifth	G
sixth	A

Similar chords

C major with a major 2nd added on top (2 semitones)
C minor 6 with flattened third
C dominant 7 with raised seventh

Practice the major 6 chords Practice all inversions of C6

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