A 6th Guitar Chord
also known as A6
- make a barre on the second fret with your first finger from the first string to the fourth string
- the fifth string is open
- the sixth string is muted
Notes in an A 6th Guitar chord
Root : A
3rd : C#
5th : E
6th : F#
First Inversion
Contains a C# as the bass note.
Notated as A/C#
Second Inversion
Contains an E as the bass note.
Notated as A/E
Third Inversion
Contains an F# as the bass note.
Notated as A/F#
Recommended Scales for an A 6th Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Modes Scales
- D Ionian Scale
- E Ionian Scale
- A Ionian Scale
- E Dorian Scale
- F# Dorian Scale
- B Dorian Scale
- C# Phrygian Scale
- F# Phrygian Scale
- G# Phrygian Scale
- D Lydian Scale
- G Lydian Scale
- A Lydian Scale
- E Mixolydian Scale
- A Mixolydian Scale
- B Mixolydian Scale
- C# Aeolion Scale
- F# Aeolion Scale
- B Aeolion Scale
- G Augmented Lydian Scale
- G Diminished Lydian Scale
Miscellaneous Scales
Jazz Scales
- D Major Bebop Scale
- E Major Bebop Scale
- A Major Bebop Scale
- E Minor Bebop Scale
- F# Minor Bebop Scale
- B Minor Bebop Scale
- E Dominant Bebop Scale
- A Dominant Bebop Scale
- B Dominant Bebop Scale
- G# Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- A Lydian Dominant Scale
- D# Altered Scale
- E Melodic Minor Scale
- C Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- D# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- F# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- A Half-Whole Diminished Scale