6th Chord Fingering

Tina H., Texas

I’m working my way through the Chord Drill supplemental program. I’m learning the +6 chords. I’m wondering which fingers to use for the C6 chord. I see conflicting info in the random internet searches I do. Is there an official Simply Music way to do this chord? And does that fingering hold for all of the +6 chords on all white and black notes?

Maureen K., California

I do 1245

Robin T., Australia

I play the C Major chord using 124 rather than 135 allowing the addition of the 6th using 5 so 1245

The fingering does not hold for all keys ie for A+6 AC#EF# I use 1234

Mark M., New York

Though I tend toward 1245 for all 6th chords, 1234 is also viable for all 6th chords. I think this is a case of deciding what’s comfortable and then sticking with it, allowing different preferences for different 6th chords.

Orignal discussion started August 3, 2020

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