Formula 1 3 5 6. In C: C, E, G, A. Listen to it below, then train your ears to recognise it.
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See Mentorship PlansA major chord with a 6th added: sweet and a little vintage, without the jazzy edge of a major 7th. Common in 50s rock and roll, swing and country, and as the home chord in jazz standards.
The formula is 1 3 5 6: in C that's C, E, G, A. It's written C6.
| Chord | Notes |
|---|---|
| C6 | C E G A |
| D♭6 | D♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| D6 | D F♯ A B |
| E♭6 | E♭ G B♭ C |
| E6 | E G♯ B C♯ |
| F6 | F A C D |
| F♯6 | F♯ A♯ C♯ D♯ |
| G6 | G B D E |
| A♭6 | A♭ C E♭ F |
| A6 | A C♯ E F♯ |
| B♭6 | B♭ D F G |
| B6 | B D♯ F♯ G♯ |
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A major 6th chord is built from 1 3 5 6 of its major scale. In C that's C, E, G, A.
It's usually written C6, using C as the example.