A6 Guitar Chord

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A6 is a 6th chord made of A · C♯ · E · F♯. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro. The standard shape is an open chord: x02222 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · x02222

Fret 2 barre · root on 6th string · 542222

Fret 10 · root on 5th string · x-12-11-11-10-x · from fret 10

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 1.
Let string 5 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

A6 guitar chord chart — open chord x02222 and 2 more shapes — All A6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC♯
3rdE
5thF♯
6th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + G6 shape → sounds as A6
Capo on fret 7 + D6 shape → sounds as A6

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

6th chords in other keys

C6 C♯6 D6 E♭6 E6 F6 F♯6 G6 A♭6 A6 B♭6 B6

FAQ

What notes are in the A6 chord?

The A6 chord is made of A, C♯, E, F♯. Major triad + major 6th — sweet and a little retro.

What's the easiest way to play A6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x02222 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a G6 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A6?

A major or A major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).