C Major 6 Guitar Arpeggio

C6 Major third · 4 notes ·Symbol : 6

Arpeggio Notes

C R
E 3
G 5
A 6

Solfège : Do – Mi – Sol – La

Arpeggio Structure

C 2T E T+½ G T A

About this arpeggio

The major 6th arpeggio brings a soft, slightly retro jazz color. Widely used in jazz, swing, and bossa nova, it avoids seventh dissonance. On guitar, its open-position shapes (G6, D6) sound with great warmth.

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