A6 chord on Octave Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

○○112233AAF#F#C#C#EE
A6
Major 6
Notes:A · C# · E · F#
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
AAAEC#F#
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 2 4 4 4 4 0 01 1 2 2 3 3 – –A A F# F# C# C# E Emedium
2 2 2 2 4 4 2 21 1 1 1 2 2 1 1A A E E C# C# F# F#medium · barre on fret 2
6 6 4 4 0 0 0 02 2 1 1 – – – –C# C# F# F# A A E Emedium
6 6 7 7 9 9 5 52 2 3 3 4 4 1 1C# C# A A F# F# A Ahard
6 6 7 7 9 9 9 91 1 2 2 3 3 4 4C# C# A A F# F# C# C#medium
x x 7 7 9 9 9 9– – 1 1 2 2 3 3x x A A F# F# C# C#medium
11 11 11 11 0 0 9 92 2 3 3 – – 1 1F# F# C# C# A A C# C#medium
11 11 11 11 12 12 12 121 1 2 2 3 3 4 4F# F# C# C# A A E Emedium
6 6 2 2 0 0 2 23 3 1 1 – – 2 2C# C# E E A A F# F#hard
2 2 4 4 4 4 2 21 1 2 2 3 3 1 1A A F# F# C# C# F# F#medium · barre on fret 2
x x 4 4 4 4 5 5– – 1 1 2 2 3 3x x F# F# C# C# A Aeasy
6 6 x x 9 9 5 52 2 – – 3 3 1 1C# C# x x F# F# A Ahard
6 6 7 7 9 9 0 01 1 2 2 3 3 – –C# C# A A F# F# E Emedium
9 9 7 7 9 9 9 92 2 1 1 3 3 4 4E E A A F# F# C# C#medium
11 11 11 11 12 12 9 92 2 3 3 4 4 1 1F# F# C# C# A A C# C#medium
11 11 11 11 0 0 0 01 1 2 2 – – – –F# F# C# C# A A E Eeasy

The A6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Octave Mandolin 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10A
34C#
57E
69F#

More A chords

Other roots

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.