Root 5 - Major Sixth Chord
C6 (Root 5)
This shape can be quite difficult to play in the lower positions of the neck (as illustrated). You will find it easier to play if you place your 3rd and 4th fingers down first. Also this shape becomes much easier as it moves higher up the neck of the guitar.
The following progression uses all root 5 shapes.
Class Sessions
1- The Major Chord
2- Chord Chart
3- Scales and Key Signatures
4- Chord Symbols
5- The Blues Progression
6- Scale Tone Chords
7- Minor Seven Flat Five
8- Root 4 Chords
9- Augmented
10- Root 5 - Minor Sixth
11- Root 5 - Minor Sixth
12- Minor Sixth Chord
13- Ninth Chord
14- Root 5 - Minor Seventh
15- Root 5 - Dominant Seventh
16- Root 5 Chord Shapes
17- INTRODUCTION
18- Summary of Keys
19- Minor Chord
20- Dominant Seventh Chord
21- Major Sixth Chord
22- Root 5 - Major Sixth Chord
23- Major Seventh Chord
24- Summary of Scale Tone Chords
25- Jazz Guitarists of Note
26- The Major Chord Formula
27- The Blues Turnaround
28- Altered Chords
29- Minor Seventh Chord
30- Cycle of Fifths
31- Root 5 Major Seventh
32- Scale Tone Chord Extensions
33- Common Blues Turnaround
34- Comping
35- Principal Chords
36- Summary of Scale Tone Extension Chords
37- Traditional Four to the Bar Rhythm Playing
38- Playing Scale Tone Extensions
39- Scale Tone Chord Extensions in the Key of C