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A6 chord on guitar

A Major Sixth. Notes: A, C#, E and F#.

A6 guitar chord diagram, barre at fret 2×1E51AR1C#31F#6AEAC#F#
Barre at fret 2 · Medium

How to play A6

  1. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre.
  2. Let the open A string ring.
  3. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.
  4. Strum from the A string down.
Lowest note: A (the root)Strings played: 5 of 6Other voicings: 3 below

All 4 ways to play A6

Easiest first. Tap play to hear each one.
A6 guitar chord, barre at fret 2×1E51AR1C#31F#6AEAC#F#

Barre at fret 2

Medium
A6 guitar chord, fret 4 position4fr××2AR1F#64C#33E5AF#C#E

Fret 4 position

Medium
A6 guitar chord, fret 10 position10fr××4AR2C#33F#61ARAC#F#A

Fret 10 position

Hard
A6 guitar chord, barre at fret 55fr×1AR3E52C#34F#61ARAEC#F#A

Barre at fret 5

Hard

Notes and theory

Aroot
C#3 · major third
E5 · perfect fifth
F#6 · major sixth

The major sixth adds a sixth to a major triad: sweet and a little retro, heard a lot in swing, country and old pop endings. The formula is 1 3 5 6, and you will also see it written as Amaj6.

A6 on ukuleleA6 on piano

More A chords

All A guitar chords
A guitar chord diagram×1E52AR3C#3AEAC#EAmajorAm guitar chord diagram×2E53AR1Cb3AEACEAmminorA7 guitar chord diagram×2E53C#3AEGC#EA7dominant seventhAm7 guitar chord diagram×2E51Cb3AEGCEAm7minor seventhAmaj7 guitar chord diagram×2E51G#73C#3AEG#C#EAmaj7major seventhAsus4 guitar chord diagram×1AR2D4ADADEAsus4suspended fourthAsus2 guitar chord diagram×2E53ARAEABEAsus2suspended secondAdim guitar chord diagram××1Ebb53AR2Cb3AEbACAdimdiminishedAaug guitar chord diagram×4F#52AR3C#31F#5AFAC#FAaugaugmentedA9 guitar chord diagram2fr4AR3C#31E5AC#EGBEA9dominant ninthAadd9 guitar chord diagram×1E53B92C#3AEBC#EAadd9added ninthAm7b5 guitar chord diagram××2Ebb53Cb3AEbGCAm7b5half-diminishedAdim7 guitar chord diagram×1Ebb53AR2Cb34Gbbb7AEbACGbAdim7diminished seventhA7sus4 guitar chord diagram×2E53D4AEGDEA7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthA5 guitar chord diagram××××1E5AEA5power chordAm6 guitar chord diagram×2E53AR1Cb34F#6AEACF#Am6minor sixthAm9 guitar chord diagram×2E54B91Cb33Gb7AEBCGAm9minor ninthAmaj9 guitar chord diagram×1E53B91C#34G#7AEBC#G#Amaj9major ninth

major sixth chords in every key

C6C#6D6D#6E6F6F#6G6G#6A6A#6B6

Questions

What notes are in the A6 chord?

A6 (A major sixth) is made of four notes: A (root), C# (major third), E (perfect fifth) and F# (major sixth).

How do you play A6 on guitar?

The easiest A6 is the "barre at fret 2" shape. Lay your index finger flat across the 4th (D) to the 1st (high E) string at fret 2. This is the barre. Let the open A string ring. Don't play the low E string: skip it or mute it with a fretting finger.

Is A6 hard to play on guitar?

A6 has no open-string shape, so every version needs a barre or a stretch. The easiest one is rated medium.

What does a major sixth chord sound like?

The major sixth adds a sixth to a major triad: sweet and a little retro, heard a lot in swing, country and old pop endings.