A6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 1 1 0 2 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x A C# F# A E | medium | |
| x 2 6 4 4 2 | – 1 4 2 3 1 | x A F# A C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 4 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x A C# F# | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | A C# F# x x x | easy | |
| 7 11 9 8 7 7 | 1 4 3 2 1 1 | A F# A C# E A | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 9 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A C# F# x | easy | |
| x x 9 11 9 11 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x A E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 x 11 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 – 4 | C# F# x E A C# | hard | |
| x 2 1 1 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x A C# F# A x | easy | |
| x 2 4 x 4 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A E x C# F# | hard | |
| 7 6 4 4 4 4 | 3 2 1 1 1 1 | A C# E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 6 8 0 x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A C# F# C# A x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A C# F# A | medium | |
| x x 9 8 9 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A C# F# C# | medium | |
| 11 9 9 11 9 11 | 2 1 1 3 1 4 | C# E A E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 11 0 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x F# x E A C# | easy |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.