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Guitar chord

A6A sixth

  • A1
  • C♯3
  • E5
  • F♯6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
1
Shapes
12

How to play A6

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the high E string at the 2th fret, a barre.
  2. Let ring open: A string.
  3. Don't play: low E string.
  1. A6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x022221EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x022221EBGDAE

    x02222 · A6 shape

  2. A6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x04220312EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x04220312EBGDAE

    x04220

  3. A6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x0422213EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x0422213EBGDAE

    x04222

  4. A6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x04x2042EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x04x2042EBGDAE

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  5. A6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 50222214EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 50222214EBGDAE

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  6. A6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 5042204312EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 5042204312EBGDAE

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  7. A6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 5422521324EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 5422521324EBGDAE

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  8. A6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 542222143EADGBE
    A6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 542222143EBGDAE

    542222

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the A6 chord

A sixth is built from 4 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5), F♯ (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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