C♯ major 6th chord
How to play C♯6 on the piano: the 4 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
C♯root
E♯major 3rd
G♯5th
A♯6th
- Symbol
- C♯6
- Notes
- C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – A♯
- Formula
- R – 3 – 5 – 6
- Fingering
- RH 1–2–3–5 · LH 5–3–2–1
The C♯ major 6th chord is made of C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – A♯ (formula R – 3 – 5 – 6). With the right hand use fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5; with the left hand use 5, 3, 2 and 1.
C♯6 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C♯ – E♯ – G♯ – A♯
1st inversion
E♯ – G♯ – A♯ – C♯
2nd inversion
G♯ – A♯ – C♯ – E♯
3rd inversion
A♯ – C♯ – E♯ – G♯