C6 Mandolin Chord — Chart and Tabs in Irish Tuning

Short answer: C6 is a C Major 6 chord with the notes C, E, G, A. In Irish tuning, there are 276 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: C maj6

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How to Play C6 on Mandolin

C6, CM6, Cmaj6

Notes: C, E, G, A

x,x,x,10,7,10,7,10 (xxx21314)
x,x,x,10,10,7,7,10 (xxx23114)
x,x,x,10,10,7,10,7 (xxx23141)
x,x,x,10,7,10,10,7 (xxx21341)
x,x,x,x,3,7,7,5 (xxxx1342)
x,x,x,x,7,3,7,5 (xxxx3142)
x,x,x,x,7,3,5,7 (xxxx3124)
x,x,x,x,3,7,5,7 (xxxx1324)
x,x,7,10,7,10,10,x (xx12134x)
x,x,10,10,7,10,7,x (xx23141x)
x,x,7,10,10,7,10,x (xx12314x)
x,x,10,10,10,7,7,x (xx23411x)
x,x,10,10,7,10,x,7 (xx2314x1)
x,x,7,10,10,7,x,10 (xx1231x4)
x,x,7,10,7,10,x,10 (xx1213x4)
x,x,10,10,10,7,x,7 (xx2341x1)
5,5,7,5,x,7,5,x (1121x31x)
5,5,5,5,7,x,7,x (11112x3x)
5,5,7,5,7,x,5,x (11213x1x)
5,5,5,5,x,7,7,x (1111x23x)
x,5,5,5,7,x,7,x (x1112x3x)
x,5,7,5,x,7,5,x (x121x31x)
x,5,7,5,7,x,5,x (x1213x1x)
x,5,5,5,x,7,7,x (x111x23x)
5,5,5,5,7,x,x,7 (11112xx3)
5,5,5,7,7,x,7,x (11123x4x)
5,5,x,5,7,x,5,7 (11x12x13)
2,5,2,2,x,3,5,x (1311x24x)
5,5,7,7,x,7,5,x (1123x41x)
5,5,5,5,x,7,x,7 (1111x2x3)
2,5,5,2,x,3,2,x (1341x21x)
2,5,2,2,3,x,5,x (13112x4x)
5,5,7,7,7,x,5,x (11234x1x)
5,5,7,5,7,x,x,5 (11213xx1)
5,5,x,5,x,7,5,7 (11x1x213)
5,5,5,7,x,7,7,x (1112x34x)
2,5,5,2,3,x,2,x (13412x1x)
5,5,x,5,x,7,7,5 (11x1x231)
5,5,7,5,x,7,x,5 (1121x3x1)
5,5,x,5,7,x,7,5 (11x12x31)
x,5,5,5,7,x,x,7 (x1112xx3)
x,5,7,7,7,x,5,x (x1234x1x)
x,5,x,5,7,x,5,7 (x1x12x13)
x,5,5,7,x,7,7,x (x112x34x)
x,5,5,5,x,7,x,7 (x111x2x3)
x,5,5,7,7,x,7,x (x1123x4x)
x,5,7,5,x,7,x,5 (x121x3x1)
x,5,x,5,x,7,7,5 (x1x1x231)
x,5,7,5,7,x,x,5 (x1213xx1)
x,5,x,5,x,7,5,7 (x1x1x213)
x,5,7,7,x,7,5,x (x123x41x)
x,5,x,5,7,x,7,5 (x1x12x31)
5,5,x,7,x,7,5,7 (11x2x314)
0,5,2,2,0,x,5,x (.312.x4x)
0,5,2,x,0,3,5,x (.31x.24x)
0,5,5,x,7,0,7,x (.12x3.4x)
5,5,x,7,7,x,5,7 (11x23x14)
5,5,7,7,7,x,x,5 (11234xx1)
5,5,x,7,x,7,7,5 (11x2x341)
5,5,5,7,x,7,x,7 (1112x3x4)
0,5,5,x,0,3,2,x (.34x.21x)
2,5,2,2,x,3,x,5 (1311x2x4)
0,5,5,x,0,7,7,x (.12x.34x)
0,5,5,2,x,0,2,x (.341x.2x)
0,5,5,2,0,x,2,x (.341.x2x)
0,5,7,x,0,7,5,x (.13x.42x)
0,5,2,2,x,0,5,x (.312x.4x)
0,5,2,x,3,0,5,x (.31x2.4x)
5,5,5,7,7,x,x,7 (11123xx4)
2,5,5,2,3,x,x,2 (13412xx1)
5,5,x,7,7,x,7,5 (11x23x41)
5,5,7,7,x,7,x,5 (1123x4x1)
0,5,7,x,7,0,5,x (.13x4.2x)
2,5,5,2,x,3,x,2 (1341x2x1)
2,5,2,2,3,x,x,5 (13112xx4)
0,5,5,x,3,0,2,x (.34x2.1x)
2,5,x,2,3,x,2,5 (13x12x14)
2,5,x,2,x,3,5,2 (13x1x241)
2,5,x,2,x,3,2,5 (13x1x214)
2,5,x,2,3,x,5,2 (13x12x41)
x,5,2,5,x,0,5,x (x213x.4x)
x,5,x,7,x,7,7,5 (x1x2x341)
x,5,5,2,x,0,2,x (x341x.2x)
x,5,5,7,7,x,x,7 (x1123xx4)
x,5,5,5,0,x,2,x (x234.x1x)
x,5,2,x,3,0,5,x (x31x2.4x)
x,5,x,7,7,x,5,7 (x1x23x14)
x,5,5,7,x,7,x,7 (x112x3x4)
x,5,5,2,0,x,2,x (x341.x2x)
x,5,7,x,7,0,5,x (x13x4.2x)
x,5,5,x,0,3,2,x (x34x.21x)
x,5,5,x,7,0,7,x (x12x3.4x)
x,5,2,5,0,x,5,x (x213.x4x)
x,5,x,7,7,x,7,5 (x1x23x41)
x,5,7,7,x,7,x,5 (x123x4x1)
x,5,2,2,0,x,5,x (x312.x4x)
x,5,5,x,3,0,2,x (x34x2.1x)
x,5,7,x,0,7,5,x (x13x.42x)
x,5,2,2,x,0,5,x (x312x.4x)
x,5,5,5,x,0,2,x (x234x.1x)
x,5,2,x,0,3,5,x (x31x.24x)
x,5,x,7,x,7,5,7 (x1x2x314)
x,5,7,7,7,x,x,5 (x1234xx1)
x,5,5,x,0,7,7,x (x12x.34x)
0,5,5,2,x,0,x,2 (.341x.x2)
0,5,x,x,3,0,2,5 (.3xx2.14)
0,5,x,x,3,0,5,2 (.3xx2.41)
0,5,x,2,x,0,2,5 (.3x1x.24)
0,5,x,2,0,x,5,2 (.3x1.x42)
0,5,x,x,0,3,5,2 (.3xx.241)
0,5,x,x,0,3,2,5 (.3xx.214)
0,5,x,2,0,x,2,5 (.3x1.x24)
0,5,2,2,0,x,x,5 (.312.xx4)
0,5,7,x,0,7,x,5 (.13x.4x2)
0,5,5,x,0,3,x,2 (.34x.2x1)
0,5,5,x,3,0,x,2 (.34x2.x1)
0,5,x,2,x,0,5,2 (.3x1x.42)
0,5,x,x,7,0,7,5 (.1xx3.42)
0,5,5,2,0,x,x,2 (.341.xx2)
0,5,x,x,0,7,7,5 (.1xx.342)
0,5,5,x,7,0,x,7 (.12x3.x4)
0,5,5,x,0,7,x,7 (.12x.3x4)
0,5,x,x,0,7,5,7 (.1xx.324)
0,5,2,x,0,3,x,5 (.31x.2x4)
0,5,x,x,7,0,5,7 (.1xx3.24)
0,5,2,2,x,0,x,5 (.312x.x4)
0,5,2,x,3,0,x,5 (.31x2.x4)
0,5,7,x,7,0,x,5 (.13x4.x2)
x,5,5,2,0,x,x,2 (x341.xx2)
x,5,5,x,0,7,x,7 (x12x.3x4)
x,5,x,x,0,3,5,2 (x3xx.241)
x,5,5,5,0,x,x,2 (x234.xx1)
x,5,x,2,x,0,2,5 (x3x1x.24)
x,5,5,x,0,3,x,2 (x34x.2x1)
x,5,x,5,0,x,2,5 (x2x3.x14)
x,5,2,5,0,x,x,5 (x213.xx4)
x,5,2,2,0,x,x,5 (x312.xx4)
x,5,x,x,0,7,7,5 (x1xx.342)
x,5,x,2,0,x,2,5 (x3x1.x24)
x,5,x,x,7,0,7,5 (x1xx3.42)
x,5,x,x,0,3,2,5 (x3xx.214)
x,5,7,x,0,7,x,5 (x13x.4x2)
x,5,x,2,0,x,5,2 (x3x1.x42)
x,5,x,x,0,7,5,7 (x1xx.324)
x,5,x,5,0,x,5,2 (x2x3.x41)
x,5,x,x,7,0,5,7 (x1xx3.24)
x,5,5,2,x,0,x,2 (x341x.x2)
x,5,5,x,7,0,x,7 (x12x3.x4)
x,5,x,x,3,0,2,5 (x3xx2.14)
x,5,x,5,x,0,2,5 (x2x3x.14)
x,5,x,2,x,0,5,2 (x3x1x.42)
x,5,2,x,0,3,x,5 (x31x.2x4)
x,5,5,5,x,0,x,2 (x234x.x1)
x,5,2,2,x,0,x,5 (x312x.x4)
x,5,x,5,x,0,5,2 (x2x3x.41)
x,5,2,5,x,0,x,5 (x213x.x4)
x,5,2,x,3,0,x,5 (x31x2.x4)
x,5,x,x,3,0,5,2 (x3xx2.41)
x,5,7,x,7,0,x,5 (x13x4.x2)
x,5,5,x,3,0,x,2 (x34x2.x1)
x,x,5,x,3,7,7,x (xx2x134x)
x,x,7,x,7,3,5,x (xx3x412x)
x,x,5,x,7,3,7,x (xx2x314x)
x,x,7,x,3,7,5,x (xx3x142x)
x,x,7,x,3,7,x,5 (xx3x14x2)
x,x,5,x,3,7,x,7 (xx2x13x4)
x,x,7,x,7,3,x,5 (xx3x41x2)
x,x,5,x,7,3,x,7 (xx2x31x4)
5,5,7,x,x,7,5,x (112xx31x)
5,5,5,x,x,7,7,x (111xx23x)
5,5,7,x,7,x,5,x (112x3x1x)
5,5,5,x,7,x,7,x (111x2x3x)
x,5,5,x,7,x,7,x (x11x2x3x)
x,5,7,x,x,7,5,x (x12xx31x)
x,5,7,x,7,x,5,x (x12x3x1x)
x,5,5,x,x,7,7,x (x11xx23x)
2,5,5,x,3,x,2,x (134x2x1x)
5,5,7,x,x,7,x,5 (112xx3x1)
5,5,7,x,7,x,x,5 (112x3xx1)
0,5,2,x,0,x,5,x (.21x.x3x)
2,5,2,x,3,x,5,x (131x2x4x)
5,5,x,x,x,7,5,7 (11xxx213)
5,5,5,x,x,7,x,7 (111xx2x3)
5,5,x,x,x,7,7,5 (11xxx231)
0,5,5,x,x,0,2,x (.23xx.1x)
2,5,5,x,x,3,2,x (134xx21x)
0,5,5,x,0,x,2,x (.23x.x1x)
5,5,5,x,7,x,x,7 (111x2xx3)
0,5,2,x,x,0,5,x (.21xx.3x)
5,5,x,x,7,x,7,5 (11xx2x31)
5,5,x,x,7,x,5,7 (11xx2x13)
2,5,2,x,x,3,5,x (131xx24x)
x,5,x,x,7,x,5,7 (x1xx2x13)
x,5,x,x,x,7,5,7 (x1xxx213)
x,5,5,x,0,x,2,x (x23x.x1x)
x,5,7,x,7,x,x,5 (x12x3xx1)
x,5,5,x,x,0,2,x (x23xx.1x)
x,5,5,x,7,x,x,7 (x11x2xx3)
x,5,x,x,7,x,7,5 (x1xx2x31)
x,5,2,x,x,0,5,x (x21xx.3x)
x,5,2,x,0,x,5,x (x21x.x3x)
x,5,7,x,x,7,x,5 (x12xx3x1)
x,5,5,x,x,7,x,7 (x11xx2x3)
x,5,x,x,x,7,7,5 (x1xxx231)
0,5,7,x,x,7,5,x (.13xx42x)
0,5,5,x,x,0,x,2 (.23xx.x1)
5,5,5,x,0,x,2,x (234x.x1x)
2,5,5,x,3,x,x,2 (134x2xx1)
0,5,2,x,x,0,x,5 (.21xx.x3)
5,5,5,x,x,0,2,x (234xx.1x)
5,5,2,x,0,x,5,x (231x.x4x)
2,5,2,x,3,x,x,5 (131x2xx4)
2,5,5,x,x,3,x,2 (134xx2x1)
0,5,5,x,0,x,x,2 (.23x.xx1)
0,5,x,x,0,x,2,5 (.2xx.x13)
0,5,7,x,7,x,5,x (.13x4x2x)
5,5,2,x,x,0,5,x (231xx.4x)
0,5,5,x,x,7,7,x (.12xx34x)
2,5,x,x,3,x,2,5 (13xx2x14)
0,5,2,x,0,x,x,5 (.21x.xx3)
0,5,x,x,x,0,2,5 (.2xxx.13)
2,5,x,x,x,3,5,2 (13xxx241)
0,5,x,x,x,0,5,2 (.2xxx.31)
2,5,x,x,x,3,2,5 (13xxx214)
2,5,x,x,3,x,5,2 (13xx2x41)
0,5,x,x,0,x,5,2 (.2xx.x31)
0,5,5,x,7,x,7,x (.12x3x4x)
2,5,2,x,x,3,x,5 (131xx2x4)
x,5,5,x,x,0,x,2 (x23xx.x1)
x,5,x,x,x,0,5,2 (x2xxx.31)
x,5,2,x,x,0,x,5 (x21xx.x3)
x,5,2,x,0,x,x,5 (x21x.xx3)
x,5,x,x,0,x,2,5 (x2xx.x13)
x,5,x,x,x,0,2,5 (x2xxx.13)
x,5,5,x,0,x,x,2 (x23x.xx1)
x,5,x,x,0,x,5,2 (x2xx.x31)
5,5,2,x,x,0,x,5 (231xx.x4)
0,5,7,x,7,x,x,5 (.13x4xx2)
5,5,x,x,x,0,5,2 (23xxx.41)
5,5,5,x,x,0,x,2 (234xx.x1)
0,5,x,x,x,7,7,5 (.1xxx342)
5,5,5,x,0,x,x,2 (234x.xx1)
0,5,x,x,x,7,5,7 (.1xxx324)
5,5,x,x,x,0,2,5 (23xxx.14)
0,5,5,x,7,x,x,7 (.12x3xx4)
0,5,7,x,x,7,x,5 (.13xx4x2)
5,5,x,x,0,x,5,2 (23xx.x41)
0,5,5,x,x,7,x,7 (.12xx3x4)
5,5,x,x,0,x,2,5 (23xx.x14)
0,5,x,x,7,x,5,7 (.1xx3x24)
5,5,2,x,0,x,x,5 (231x.xx4)
0,5,x,x,7,x,7,5 (.1xx3x42)
9,5,5,x,x,0,7,x (412xx.3x)
9,5,7,x,x,0,5,x (413xx.2x)
9,5,5,x,0,x,7,x (412x.x3x)
9,5,7,x,0,x,5,x (413x.x2x)
9,5,7,x,x,0,x,5 (413xx.x2)
9,5,5,x,x,0,x,7 (412xx.x3)
9,5,5,x,0,x,x,7 (412x.xx3)
9,5,x,x,0,x,7,5 (41xx.x32)
9,5,x,x,x,0,7,5 (41xxx.32)
9,5,7,x,0,x,x,5 (413x.xx2)
9,5,x,x,0,x,5,7 (41xx.x23)
9,5,x,x,x,0,5,7 (41xxx.23)
5,x,7,x,7,x,5,x (1x2x3x1x)
5,x,5,x,7,x,7,x (1x1x2x3x)
5,x,7,x,x,7,5,x (1x2xx31x)
5,x,5,x,x,7,7,x (1x1xx23x)
5,x,x,x,7,x,7,5 (1xxx2x31)
5,x,5,x,x,7,x,7 (1x1xx2x3)
5,x,x,x,x,7,7,5 (1xxxx231)
5,x,7,x,x,7,x,5 (1x2xx3x1)
5,x,x,x,x,7,5,7 (1xxxx213)
5,x,x,x,7,x,5,7 (1xxx2x13)
5,x,7,x,7,x,x,5 (1x2x3xx1)
5,x,5,x,7,x,x,7 (1x1x2xx3)

Quick Summary

  • The C6 chord contains the notes: C, E, G, A
  • In Irish tuning, there are 276 voicings available
  • Also written as: C maj6
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Mandolin fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the C6 chord on Mandolin?

C6 is a C Major 6 chord. It contains the notes C, E, G, A. On Mandolin in Irish tuning, there are 276 ways to play this chord.

How do you play C6 on Mandolin?

To play C6 on in Irish tuning, use one of the 276 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the C6 chord?

The C6 chord contains the notes: C, E, G, A.

How many ways can you play C6 on Mandolin?

In Irish tuning, there are 276 voicings for the C6 chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: C, E, G, A.

What are other names for C6?

C6 is also known as C maj6. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: C, E, G, A.

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