Guitar chord · Sixths & added
A major 6th chord on guitar
x02222 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play A6 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- AC♯EF♯
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- Lay your index finger (1) flat across 4 strings at the 2nd fret — this is the barre.
- 6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
- 5th string (A): play open A
- 4th string (D): 2nd fret, held by the barre E
- 3rd string (G): 2nd fret, held by the barre A
- 2nd string (B): 2nd fret, held by the barre C♯
- 1st string (high E): 2nd fret, held by the barre F♯
Tablature
e|--2---| B|--2---| G|--2---| D|--2---| A|--0---| E|--x---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every A6 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing A6 on guitar
On guitar, A6 is one of the friendlier shapes: x02222 needs just one finger and lets the open strings ring. Don’t strum the low E string.
