I fully agree with Jake Tonin. This can't be a C6 chord without the G note. The chord played here uses just three notes, C , E and A. Technically, this is an A minor chord played differently (in a more complex way). You are playing the A minor chord and then adding another C note on the A string. The simplest way to play the C6 chord would be to remove fingers 3 and 4, so you play C, E, G and A; all the 4 notes that would make it a perfect C6. Thanks.
It can def be a C6 without the G. The G is the 5th of the chord. You can almost always voice a chord without the 5th. You’re correct though. It can also be an Am chord. It would be an Am/C. But if you see a C6 on a lead sheet you can def play this voicing. Thanks! -Chad
No because a dominant chord has a b7 in it and 6 chords don’t hav 7’s in them. There is a dominant 13 chord though and a 13 is just an octave of the 6th. Thanks! -Chad
oh ok so if im playing the A chord and I want to make it an A6 so what im doing is that Im adding the major sixth into the A major chord, am i correct? and if i want to make the Adom7 Im adding the minor seventh onto the A major chord?
You’re correct. Both chords are built on the major triad which is R-3-5. To get major 6 chord you add the major 6 interval so then it’s R-3-5-6. To get the dom7 you add the min7 interval so you get R-3-5-b7. Thanks! -Chad
I fully agree with Jake Tonin. This can't be a C6 chord without the G note. The chord played here uses just three notes, C , E and A. Technically, this is an A minor chord played differently (in a more complex way). You are playing the A minor chord and then adding another C note on the A string. The simplest way to play the C6 chord would be to remove fingers 3 and 4, so you play C, E, G and A; all the 4 notes that would make it a perfect C6. Thanks.
It can def be a C6 without the G. The G is the 5th of the chord. You can almost always voice a chord without the 5th. You’re correct though. It can also be an Am chord. It would be an Am/C. But if you see a C6 on a lead sheet you can def play this voicing. Thanks! -Chad
Are C6 and C Maj 6 two different chords? if so, what makes them different?
They're the same chord. Thanks! -Chad
Very helpful
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+Lijan Maharjan Glad you like it. Thanks for watching and commenting! -Chad
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You're welcome! -Chad
is there such thing as dominant 6ths?
No because a dominant chord has a b7 in it and 6 chords don’t hav 7’s in them. There is a dominant 13 chord though and a 13 is just an octave of the 6th. Thanks! -Chad
oh ok so if im playing the A chord and I want to make it an A6 so what im doing is that Im adding the major sixth into the A major chord, am i correct? and if i want to make the Adom7 Im adding the minor seventh onto the A major chord?
I have trouble understanding the dominant chords and what makes them dominant can u explain it to me by any chance?
You’re correct. Both chords are built on the major triad which is R-3-5. To get major 6 chord you add the major 6 interval so then it’s R-3-5-6. To get the dom7 you add the min7 interval so you get R-3-5-b7. Thanks! -Chad
what makes a dominant chord dominant?
Is this technically not a C6 because there is no G note or "5"? This is just R(C) 3(E) 6(A)?
The 5 can almost always be removed from a chord and still retain the same chord quality. Thanks- Chad
It sounded like an Am because I'm not wearing headphones.