A6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
A6
Major 6
Notes:A · C# · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 2 5 2 0 | 2 1 1 3 1 – | A C# F# C# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | A C# F# C# E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | A E A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 7 0 | – 4 3 2 1 – | x A C# E F# E | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 9 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A C# F# A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 5 2 5 2 0 | 2 3 1 4 1 – | A E F# C# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 2 5 2 2 | 2 3 1 4 1 1 | A E F# C# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | A F# A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 10 7 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A C# F# F# E | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 0 | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C# F# A E | medium | |
| x x x 1 2 2 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A C# F# | easy | |
| 5 2 2 5 2 2 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | A C# F# C# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 5 5 7 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A F# A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 7 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x A C# E F# x | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C# F# A x | medium | |
| 0 2 0 1 2 2 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | E C# E A C# F# | medium |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.