A6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 2 2 0 2 2 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A E F# C# E | medium | |
| x 2 2 3 2 4 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x A E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 4 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | A C# F# A x x | hard | |
| 7 6 4 0 5 x | 4 3 1 – 2 – | A C# F# F# E x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 5 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A C# A F# E x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C# A F# F# x | medium | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A C# F# A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 0 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E C# F# A C# | medium | |
| x 11 11 10 10 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x F# C# E A x | medium | |
| x 2 2 0 2 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A E F# C# x | easy | |
| x 2 4 3 2 2 | – 1 3 2 1 1 | x A F# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 x 3 7 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A C# x A F# x | hard | |
| 7 6 4 0 7 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – | A C# F# F# F# x | medium | |
| 7 6 x 0 5 7 | 3 2 – – 1 4 | A C# x F# E A | hard | |
| 7 6 7 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C# A F# x x | easy | |
| 7 9 7 7 7 7 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | A E A C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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.