C 6 Chord on Bass VI
Play C 6 on Bass VI: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The C 6 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes C, E, G, A. This page shows how to play C 6 on Bass VI with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The A and E strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 2-fret stretch. The E string stays silent, so 5 of 6 sound. C falls on the B string. It sounds from A1 up to E3. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 8.
Bass VI is tuned E–A–D–G–B–E, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.