In every key
The same shape, moved. The symbols below are spelled the way the app spells them, which is the spelling the chord's own scale asks for rather than whichever accidental is easier to type.
- C6
- Db6
- D6
- Eb6
- E6
- F6
- F#6
- G6
- Ab6
- A6
- Bb6
- B6
Voicings
Written in C, because that is the key the encyclopedia authors them in; every one transposes unchanged.
Root Position
C · E · G · A
beginner
Drop-2
E · G · A · C
intermediate
Rootless (3-5-6-9)
E · G · A · D
intermediate
Bill Evans rootless 6/9 — omits the root, adds the 9th
Locked-Hands Block (melody doubled)
C · E · G · A · C
intermediate
LH thumb on low C; RH spreads E-G-A-C, top C is the melody note. Move both hands in parallel.
Where it turns up
Vintage jazz sound, common in swing era. Can substitute for Cmaj7 for a mellower sound. Used as tonic chord.
Commonly swapped with
- Cmaj7
- Am7