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