A6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)

in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:A · C# · E · F#

easybarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

A6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x x 1 1 1	– – – 1 1 1	x x x A C# F#	easy · barre on fret 1
4 3 3 x x x	3 1 2 – – –	A C# F# x x x	easy
4 8 6 5 4 4	1 4 3 2 1 1	A F# A C# E A	hard · barre on fret 4
x x 6 5 6 x	– – 2 1 3 –	x x A C# F# x	easy
x x 6 8 6 8	– – 1 2 1 3	x x A E F# C#	medium · barre on fret 6
8 8 10 8 9 8	1 1 3 1 2 1	C# F# C# E A C#	medium · barre on fret 8
x 11 10 10 9 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x A C# F# A x	medium
x 11 10 10 x x	– 3 1 2 – –	x A C# F# x x	easy
4 3 1 1 1 1	3 2 1 1 1 1	A C# E A C# F#	medium · barre on fret 1
4 3 3 5 x x	3 1 2 4 – –	A C# F# C# x x	medium
x x 6 5 6 4	– – 3 2 4 1	x x A C# F# A	medium
x x 6 5 6 8	– – 2 1 3 4	x x A C# F# C#	medium
x x 6 10 6 8	– – 1 3 1 2	x x A F# F# C#	hard · barre on fret 6
8 8 10 10 9 8	1 1 3 4 2 1	C# F# C# F# A C#	medium · barre on fret 8
x x 10 10 9 11	– – 2 3 1 4	x x C# F# A E	medium
x 11 10 10 x 11	– 3 1 2 – 4	x A C# F# x E	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (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

A Am A7 A°A+A9 Amaj7 Am7 A7♯5 A7♭5 Am6 Am7♭5 A°7 Asus2 Asus4 Aadd9 Amaj9 Am9 A5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A#6 B6

See A6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Plus 1 (F) F-A#-D#-G#-C-F Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.