A6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 3 2 2 1 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A C# F# A C# | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x A C# F# x x | easy | |
| x 3 7 5 5 3 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x A F# A C# E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 5 5 5 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 7 0 8 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C# F# E E C# | medium | |
| x x 10 9 10 8 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A C# F# A | medium | |
| x x 10 9 10 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A C# F# C# | easy | |
| 10 10 10 0 10 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A E A E F# C# | medium | |
| x 3 5 0 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A E E C# F# | medium | |
| x 3 2 2 x 3 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x A C# F# x E | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A E x C# F# | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x F# E A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 7 7 0 10 0 | 3 1 2 – 4 – | A C# F# E F# C# | medium | |
| 10 12 10 0 8 0 | 2 4 3 – 1 – | A F# A E E C# | hard | |
| x x 10 9 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A C# F# x | easy | |
| 10 10 10 12 10 12 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | A E A E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B 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.