How to play A6
A major sixth — A major triad with an added sixth — warmer and less final than a major seventh, and a staple of ragtime and swing.
Notes in A6
- Aroot
- C#major 3rd
- Eperfect 5th
- F#major 6th
A6 on guitar
A6 on ukulele
A6 on piano
Tune up before you play it
A major sixth chord is unforgiving of a flat third. Check the guitar with the browser tuner, then practise the change with the metronome.