A6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down
in Whole Step Down (D-D-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-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 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 | x x A A C# C# F# F# A A E E | medium | |
| x x 2 2 6 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x A A F# F# A A C# C# E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 4 4 4 4 | – – – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x x x A A C# C# F# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 6 6 6 6 x x x x x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – – – | A A C# C# F# F# x x x x x x | easy | |
| 7 7 11 11 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 | A A F# F# A A C# C# E E A A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x A A C# C# F# F# x x | easy | |
| x x x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x A A E E F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 11 11 x x 11 11 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 4 4 | C# C# F# F# x x E E A A C# C# | hard | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x A A C# C# F# F# A A x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 x x 4 4 4 4 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x A A E E x x C# C# F# F# | hard | |
| 7 7 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A A C# C# E E A A C# C# F# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 7 6 6 6 6 8 8 0 0 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – – – | A A C# C# F# F# C# C# A A x x | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 7 7 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x A A C# C# F# F# A A | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 11 11 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x A A C# C# F# F# C# C# | medium | |
| 11 11 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 11 11 | 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | C# C# E E A A E E F# F# C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 x x 11 11 0 0 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x F# F# x x E E A A C# C# | easy |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Whole Step Down 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.