Major family
A sixth chord
A6A sixth
Piano root position
- Root
- 3
- 5
- 6
Guitar standard tuning
Open chord
Uses open strings, no barre.
Finger: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little
Notation treble clef
Intervals
12 semitones- A1
- ♭2
- 2
- ♭3
- C♯3
- 4
- ♭5
- E5
- ♯5
- F♯6
- ♭7
- 7
- A Root
- C♯ Major 3rd
- E Perfect 5th
- F♯ Major 6th
About this chord
What is an A sixth chord?
A6 is built from 4 notes: A (the root), C♯ (the 3), E (the 5), F♯ (the 6). A major triad with a sweet, vintage colour on top.
- Notes
- A · C♯ · E · F♯
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5 · 6
- Also written
- Amaj6 · AM6
- Found in
- Outside the major and minor keys
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