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