A6 guitar chords
A - C# - E - F#
Chord Theory
A6 guitar chords consist of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th notes of the diatonic root scale of A Major.
- A Major Scale: A - B - C# - D - E - F# - G#
- Chord: A sixth - written as A6
- Formula: 1 - 3 - 5 - 6
- Notes: A - C# - E - F#
A6 - A sixth (1-3-5-6)
Spelling: 1st(A), 3rd(C#), 5th(E), 6th(F#)
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: number inside circle indicates which finger to useX: Don't play string
White Numbered Circles: Optional Notes
X on string with optional note: if you omit the note, don't play string
Unmarked strings: Play open
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings
R: Root Note
TAB: Numbers represent frets - not finger positions
Blank Strings: Do not Play
0: play string open
1st
Written: x02222
Notes: x-A-E-A-C#-F#
Form/chord shape: A6
TAB e |-2-|
B |-2-|
G |-2-|
D |-2-|
A |-0-|
E |---|
2nd
Written: 5x7675
Notes: A-x-A-C#-F#-A
Form/chord shape: Amaj7
TAB e |-5-|
B |-7-|
G |-6-|
D |-7-|
A |---|
E |-5-|
3rd
🡇 A6 Guitar Chords
Written: x-0-11-11-10-0
Notes: x-A-C#-F#-A-E
Form/chord shape: Am
TAB e |-0--|
B |-10-|
G |-11-|
D |-11-|
A |-0--|
E |----| A Chords - Quick Links
Notes
- In the second position try and avoid the 5th string. It is easier to barre the whole 5th fret to play this chord but the 5th string is a D note which is not part of the chord. If you are finger-picking, this is easy to do - a little harder if you are strumming.
- A6 chords are not commonly used in mainstream music, unless you are after a slightly different sound.
- Standard keys using the A6 chord: A/F#m and D/Bm. Each of the major keys and their relative minor keys share the same notes. The A6 chord (A - C# - E - F) utilizes notes belonging to the A Major/F#m Scale (A-B-C#-D-E-F#-G#), and the D Major/Bm Scale ( D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#).
Practice: If you want to practice playing a song with A6 chords, you may like to try any of the following:
- Jingle Bell Rock - Hillary Duff
- Mamma Mia - Abba
- Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner
- There's A Kind Of Hush - Dami Im (Carpenters)
