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A 6th chord

Symbol: A6 · Notes: A – C♯ – E – F♯

A major chord with an added sixth: a warm, slightly vintage color, typical of swing and old-time pop. It often replaces the major chord at the end of a piece.

How it is built

• A: root
• C♯: major third
• E: perfect fifth
• F♯: major sixth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A – C♯ – E – F♯
• 1st inversion: C♯ – E – F♯ – A
• 2nd inversion: E – F♯ – A – C♯
• 3rd inversion: F♯ – A – C♯ – E

Other A chords

A · Am · A7 · Amaj7 · Am7 · Asus2 · Asus4 · Adim · A+ · Am6 · Aadd9 · Adim7 · Am7♭5

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