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