Piano chord · Sixths & added
C♯ major 6th chord on piano
Right hand: C♯ (1), E♯ (2), G♯ (3), A♯ (5)
How to play C♯6 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- C♯E♯G♯A♯
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC♯1 · thumbE♯2 · indexG♯3 · middleA♯5 · pinky
Left handC♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing C♯6 on piano
On piano, C♯6 has three black keys (C♯, G♯ and A♯) and one white key.
Notice the E♯ in C♯6 (C♯ E♯ G♯ A♯): each note of the chord takes its own letter (C–E–G–A), so the major 3rd has to be written E♯ rather than F — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
