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Ukulele chord

A6A sixth

  • A1
  • C♯3
  • E5
  • F♯6
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play A6

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the C string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the E string.
  4. Let ring open: A string.
  1. A6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2120213GCEA
    A6 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 2120213AECG

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  2. A6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets x12012GCEA
    A6 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets x12012AECG

    x120

  3. A6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2424134GCEA
    A6 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 2424134AECG

    2424

  4. A6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 99999fr1GCEA
    A6 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 99999fr1AECG

    9999 · C6 shape

  5. A6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 21242134GCEA
    A6 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 21242134AECG

    2124

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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. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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