A 6th (A6)
ARoot
C♯Maj 3
EPerf 5
F♯Maj 6
Bright and happy. Major triad with added 6th. Common in jazz, swing, and country music. Different from 13th chord.
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How to play it
A6
A 6th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- F♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a 6th chord sounds the way it does
A+4 fretsC♯+3 fretsE+2 fretsF♯
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
A6
A 6th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
- F♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04