C6 guitar chord (C Major 6th)

Symbols: 6, M6, maj6, add6

Steps: 1-3-5-6

Notes: C-E-G-A

Variation 1

Press the E (1st) string on the 3rd fret with your pinky
Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 1st fret using your index finger
Place your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 2nd fret and press down
Use your middle finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 2nd fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 2

Apply a barre with your ring finger across the 5th fret, covering the 1st to the 4th strings
Place your index finger on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret and press down
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 3

Barre the 5th fret with your index finger, extending over the 1st to the 4th strings
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 4

Place a barre using your index finger on the 5th fret
Press down on the A (5th) string at the 7th fret using your ring finger
Now, strum all the strings

Variation 5

Press the B (2nd) string on the 8th fret with your ring finger
With your pinky, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret
Use your index finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 7th fret
Place your middle finger on the low E (6th) string at the 8th fret and press down
Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 6

Press the E (1st) string on the 8th fret with your ring finger
Place your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at the 8th fret and press down
With your pinky, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret
Use your index finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 7th fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 7

Place your pinky on the E (1st) string at the 12th fret and press down
Apply a barre with your index finger across the 10th fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
Use your ring finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 12th fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 8

Barre the 12th fret with your index finger, extending over all the strings
Use your middle finger to press the B (2nd) string down on the 13th fret
Place your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 14th fret and press down
Now, strum all the strings

Variation 9

Press the E (1st) string on the 15th fret with your pinky
Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 13th fret using your index finger
Place your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 14th fret and press down
Use your middle finger to press the D (4th) string down on the 14th fret
Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

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