Cavaquinho · Sixth chord

A6A Sixth

Key: A Major
Medium

A6 is the A sixth chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes A · C# · F# · E.

Other positions

Notes

A
C#
F#
E

Structure

♭2
♭3
4
♭5

Sound: Sixth; Sweet, open
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 4 to string 2.
2Place your pinky on fret 4 of string 1.
3Strum all the strings.