A6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 x x 1 0 0 3 1 | – – – 1 – – 3 2 | x x x A C# F# C# E | medium | |
| 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 | A C# F# C# E A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 5 0 0 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – – – | A E A C# C# F# x x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 0 0 6 6 | – – 2 1 – – 3 4 | x x A C# C# F# E A | medium | |
| x x 6 8 0 0 6 6 | – – 1 4 – – 2 3 | x x A E C# F# E A | medium | |
| x x x x 8 7 8 x | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x A C# F# x | easy | |
| x 11 10 8 8 10 8 x | – 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | x A C# E A E F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 10 12 10 11 10 | – 2 1 1 4 1 3 1 | x A C# F# C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 11 x x 12 12 11 x | – 1 – – 3 4 2 – | x A x x C# F# A x | hard | |
| 4 3 1 1 0 0 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – – – | A C# E A C# F# x x | medium | |
| 4 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 | A C# F# C# F# A C# F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 6 5 0 0 6 x | 1 – 3 2 – – 4 – | A x A C# C# F# E x | hard | |
| x x 6 5 5 0 6 x | – – 3 1 2 – 4 – | x x A C# F# F# E x | medium | |
| x x 6 8 0 0 8 6 | – – 1 3 – – 4 2 | x x A E C# F# F# A | medium | |
| x x x x 8 7 8 10 | – – – – 2 1 3 4 | x x x x A C# F# C# | medium | |
| x x x x 8 10 8 10 | – – – – 1 2 1 3 | x x x x A E F# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.