Piano chord · Sixths & added
A♯ major 6th chord on piano
Right hand: A♯ (1), C𝄪 (2), E♯ (3), F𝄪 (5)
How to play A♯6 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Sweet and vintage — common in swing, country and classic pop.
- Notes
- A♯C𝄪E♯F𝄪
- Formula
- 1356
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · major 6th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA♯1 · thumbC𝄪2 · indexE♯3 · middleF𝄪5 · pinky
Left handA♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing A♯6 on piano
On piano, A♯6 has one black key (A♯) and three white keys.
Notice the C𝄪 in A♯6 (A♯ C𝄪 E♯ F𝄪): each note of the chord takes its own letter (A–C–E–F), so the major 3rd has to be written C𝄪 rather than D — the same key on a piano, spelled to fit the chord.
