A6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 0 0 2 0 2 | – – – 1 – 2 | A E A E F# C# | easy | |
| 4 2 4 2 3 2 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | C# F# C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 4 3 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A C# F# A x | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | A E C# F# F# x | easy | |
| 0 5 0 7 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | A A A A C# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 | A E E A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | A C# F# x x x | easy | |
| 0 0 12 11 12 10 | – – 3 2 4 1 | A E A C# F# A | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | A E A C# F# x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | A F# A E F# C# | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 2 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x F# C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C# F# A E | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 5 | – – 1 2 – 3 | A E C# F# F# E | easy | |
| x 5 0 7 7 7 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x A A A C# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 7 7 7 | – – – 1 1 1 | A E A A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 9 11 10 10 | – – 1 4 2 3 | A E F# C# E A | medium |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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 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.