C6 chord on ukulele

C6 is C, E, G and A. The easiest shape is 0-0-0-0. Play it once at full speed, then at a quarter to hear every note.

0-0-0-0 · open · easy

Notes: C · E · G · A
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
First shape: 0-0-0-0

How to play C6 on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-0-0-0, reading from the G string on the left:

The open G, C, E and A strings add G, C, E and A; don't touch them.

Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play C6

5-4-5-3: movable shape at the 3rd fret, medium. Use it when the next chord sits nearby on the neck.
9-9-8-10: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. Higher up the neck it sounds brighter; handy when another guitar is already playing a lower shape.
12-12-12-12: movable shape at the 12th fret, medium. Up the neck the chord gets thinner and brighter, a good contrast to the open version.

Playing C6 with a capo

No barre needed if a capo is allowed: capo on the 5th fret and play the open G6 shape (0-2-0-2). The chord sounds as C6 because the capo raises every string by 5 half steps.

Changing from C6 to the chords around it

Songs rarely hold C6 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

F (IV in C major): C6 (0-0-0-0) to F (2-0-1-0): the index finger comes down on the E string, 1st fret, the middle finger comes down on the G string, 2nd fret. C and A carry over from one chord to the other. F on ukulele
G (V in C major): C6 (0-0-0-0) to G (0-2-3-2): the index finger comes down on the C string, 2nd fret, the middle finger comes down on the A string, 2nd fret. No finger can stay, so practice lifting all of them together and landing the new shape as a unit. Shared note: G. G on ukulele
Am (vi in C major): C6 (0-0-0-0) to Am (2-0-0-0): the index finger comes down on the G string, 2nd fret. The two chords share C, E and A, which is why the change sounds smooth. Am on ukulele

C6 is C major with a major sixth added. All 4 notes of C6 fit on the ukulele's four strings. Play it once strummed and once picked to hear the difference.

A short C6 drill

Pick shape 1 one string at a time, low to high: G, C, E, A. Every note should ring clearly; if one thuds, adjust that finger before you strum. Finish by moving between 0-0-0-0 and 5-4-5-3 to learn two positions of the same chord.

Keys and progressions with C6

C6 on guitar and piano

C6 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other major sixth chords

C6 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in C6 on ukulele?

C, E, G and A. In the 0-0-0-0 shape the strings play G (G string, open), C (C string, open), E (E string, open) and A (A string, open).

What's the easiest way to play C6 on ukulele?

0-0-0-0, shape 1 above. It uses open strings, so there is no barre to press.

Is C6 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 0-0-0-0 needs no barre.

Which string does C6 start on?

In the 0-0-0-0 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the perfect fifth.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside C6. Updated September 2026.