Electric guitar · Sixth chord

A6A Sixth

Key: A Major
Medium
Open chord

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

Position 1 of 4Main

Notes

A
C#
E
F#

Structure

1
3
5
6

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 1.
2Let string 5 ring open.
3Don't play string 6.
4Strum from string 5 down.