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A6 Chord on Guitar

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A6 is a major sixth chord: a major chord with the sixth added, a sweet sound common in pop, country and jazz endings. The open shape uses 4 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play A6, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 4 at the 2nd fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 3 at the 2nd fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 2nd fret.
  4. Put your pinky finger on string 1 at the 2nd fret.
  5. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play A6

312
Open, fret 2 near the nut
2fr4312
Open, fret 2 from fret 2
4fr132
Open, fret 4 from fret 4
5fr1324
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
6fr213
Movable, fret 6 from fret 6
7fr1324
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
11fr2314
Movable, fret 11 from fret 11
12fr1234
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in A6

NoteIntervalRole
A1root
C♯3major third
E5fifth
F♯6sixth

Formula: 1 – 3 – 5 – 6

Questions about A6

What notes are in A6?

A, C♯, E and F♯. Those are the 1, 3, 5, 6 of the chord, counted from A.

Which strings do I strum for A6?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

Often played with A6

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