C6/A chord

C Major 6 · 3rd Inversion · A in the bass

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Fret 3 position

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Notes

C
R
E
+4
G
+7
A
bass

About C6/A

C6/A is C Major 6 with A as the lowest note. This is the 3rd inversion of the chord — the same notes as C Major 6 (C, E, G, A), but voiced so that A sits in the bass. Slash chords create a smoother bass line movement and are common in chord progressions where the bass walks stepwise.

Other inversions

C6/E(1st Inversion)C6/G(2nd Inversion)C6/A(3rd Inversion)
← All C Major 6 voicings