A6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 3 4 2 | – – 2 3 1 | F# x A C# E | hard | |
| x 2 3 4 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A C# F# | medium | |
| x x 3 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C# F# | easy | |
| 0 7 7 7 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | F# A C# E F# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 1 | F# A C# E A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 11 10 0 11 | – 2 1 – 3 | F# C# E A C# | easy | |
| 12 11 12 0 11 | 3 1 4 – 2 | F# C# F# A C# | medium | |
| 0 x 3 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 | F# x A C# F# | easy | |
| x 4 3 4 2 | – 3 2 4 1 | x F# A C# E | medium | |
| 3 7 3 4 4 | 1 4 1 2 3 | A A A C# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 7 0 4 | – 2 3 – 1 | F# A C# A F# | medium | |
| 0 7 7 7 x | – 1 1 1 – | F# A C# E x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 12 0 11 | 1 2 4 – 3 | E C# F# A C# | medium | |
| 0 11 12 0 11 | – 1 3 – 2 | F# C# F# A C# | easy | |
| 0 7 3 4 4 | – 4 1 2 3 | F# A A C# F# | hard | |
| 3 2 x 4 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A E 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 – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.