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A6 chord

A6 is the A major sixth chord. It has 4 notes: A – C♯ – E – F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).

A major sixth adds the sixth to a major chord. It sounds sweet and a little vintage, and is used in gospel, jazz and highlife.

A6 chord on Guitar

A6 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x02222)
Open positionx02222
A6 chord on guitar, shape 2 (x-12-14-14-14-14)
From the 12th fretx-12-14-14-14-14
A6 chord on guitar, shape 3 (xx7675)
From the 5th fretxx7675
A6 chord on guitar, shape 4 (xx7979)
From the 7th fretxx7979

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 2nd fret; B 2nd fret; high E 2nd fret.

A6 chord on Ukulele

A6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (2120)
Open position2120
A6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (9999)
From the 9th fret9999
A6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (6657)
From the 5th fret6657
A6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (11-13-12-12)
From the 11th fret11-13-12-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E 2nd fret; A open.

A6 chord on Piano

A6 chord on piano: A, C♯, E, F♯

Play A, C♯, E and F♯ together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the A6 chord

A6 appears in 82 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

Other A chords:

Chords in the key of A major:

A6 chord: questions

What notes are in the A6 chord?

A6 (A major sixth) is made of A, C♯, E and F♯ (1 – 3 – 5 – 6).

How do you play A6 on guitar?

The most common shape is x02222 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play A6 on ukulele?

Play 2120 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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