Also Am7

C6 (C major 6th): C E G A. Formula 1 3 5 6. Also Am7. A major triad with an added 6th: sweet and final, a common closing chord in swing and early pop.

Made of4

Notes4

Contains & part of34

Scales that contain it34

Inversions4

  • C6

    Root position · C E G A

  • C6/E

    1st inversion · E G A C

  • C6/G

    2nd inversion · G A C E

  • C6/A

    3rd inversion · A C E G

Relatives6

Same notes, other names1

Type1

Genres that use it4

Where it goes13

One small move away12

Its dominant1