A#6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 1 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A# F A# D G x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 4 3 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | D G D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 5 4 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A# D G A# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 5 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x A# D G x x | easy | |
| x 6 8 0 8 8 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A# F D D G | medium | |
| x x x 8 8 8 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x A# D G | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 0 11 11 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | G D G D F A# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 1 1 3 1 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | A# F A# F G D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 3 4 3 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x G D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 8 0 4 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x A# F D A# G | hard | |
| x 6 5 5 x 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x A# D G x F | hard | |
| x 6 10 8 8 6 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x A# G A# D F | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x F A# D G | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 12 11 11 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | G D G D F A# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 3 1 3 1 3 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A# G A# F G D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 3 5 3 4 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | D G D F A# x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The A#6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A#, D, F, G. 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 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.