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