A#6 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#6
Major 6
Notes:A# · D · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | A# F A# D G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 5 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A# D G A# | medium | |
| x 6 5 5 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x A# D G G | easy | |
| x 6 8 0 0 | – 1 2 – – | x A# F D G | medium | |
| x 10 10 8 7 | – 3 4 2 1 | x D G A# D | medium | |
| 8 10 10 8 10 | 1 2 3 1 4 | F D G A# F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x x A# D G | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 | D G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 5 x | – 3 1 2 – | x A# D G x | easy | |
| x 6 x 0 0 | – 1 – – – | x A# x D G | easy | |
| x x 10 8 7 | – – 3 2 1 | x x G A# D | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 0 | 1 2 1 1 – | F D F A# G | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 3 1 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | A# G A# D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 5 5 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D G D G A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 5 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A# D G D | medium | |
| x 6 10 8 7 | – 1 4 3 2 | x A# G A# D | hard |
The A#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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 A#6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| 6 | 9 | G |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#6 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#6 chord?
A#6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes A#, D, F, G.
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.