A6 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
A6
Major 6
Notes:A · C# · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C# F# | medium | |
| x 7 6 3 4 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C# C# F# | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C# E F# | medium | |
| 6 7 6 8 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 | C# A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 8 11 | – 1 3 2 4 | x A E F# C# | hard | |
| 9 11 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | E C# F# A x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 | F# C# F# A C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 x 2 3 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x A C# F# | hard | |
| 6 7 x 3 4 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C# A x C# F# | hard | |
| x 7 6 8 4 | – 3 2 4 1 | x A C# F# F# | hard | |
| 6 7 6 8 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C# A C# F# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 11 8 11 | – 1 3 2 4 | x A F# F# C# | hard | |
| 11 11 9 11 x | 2 3 1 4 – | F# C# E A x | medium | |
| x 11 11 11 11 | – 1 1 1 1 | x C# F# A C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 2 2 3 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 | A E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 3 4 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A x C# F# | hard |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 6 | 9 | F# |
More A chords
Other roots
See A6 in another tuning
What notes make up the A6 chord?
A6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.