# How to play C6 / A (3rd inversion) chord on guitar — Shape x05550 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the C6 / A (3rd inversion) chord on guitar (Shape x05550). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6/a/x05550

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: C6
- Display name: C6/A
- Notes: C, E, G, A
- Intervals: 1 (C), 3 (E), 5 (G), 6 (A)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 2nd string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c6/a/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords