A6 chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)
in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | A A F# F# A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 7 6 6 7 7 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x A A C# C# F# F# | easy | |
| 9 9 11 11 11 11 10 10 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 | E E C# C# F# F# A A | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | F# F# C# C# F# F# A A | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 6 6 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | A A F# F# C# C# C# C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C# C# A A C# C# F# F# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 11 11 9 9 10 10 | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 | F# F# C# C# E E A A | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 10 10 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x C# C# F# F# A A | easy | |
| 2 2 4 4 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | A A F# F# C# C# E E | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 9 9 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | C# C# A A E E F# F# | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 x x 10 10 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | F# F# C# C# x x A A | easy | |
| 2 2 4 4 x x 2 2 | 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | A A F# F# x x C# C# | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 6 6 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 3 3 | E E A A C# C# F# F# | medium | |
| 2 2 4 4 6 6 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A F# F# C# C# x x | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 x x 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C# C# A A x x F# F# | easy | |
| x x 4 4 2 2 2 2 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x F# F# A A C# C# | medium |
The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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.