A6 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A C# E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 5 4 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A C# E F# | medium | |
| x 5 7 6 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x E A C# F# x | medium | |
| x x 7 6 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A C# F# A | medium | |
| x 10 7 9 7 11 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x A A E F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 11 11 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | E A C# F# x x | medium | |
| x 10 11 11 10 11 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x A C# F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 4 2 2 2 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | A C# F# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 7 4 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A C# F# F# | medium | |
| x 7 7 6 5 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x F# A C# E x | medium | |
| x x 7 6 7 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A C# F# x | easy | |
| x 10 7 11 7 11 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x A A F# F# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 11 9 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | F# A C# E x x | medium | |
| x 10 11 11 10 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x A C# F# A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 4 2 2 4 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | A C# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 x 4 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x x A C# x F# | hard |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.