A#6 Guitar Chord

How to play A#6: a major 6th built on A#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.

Chord Diagram

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A common voicing

The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 1 open string, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.

How to play A#6

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 3 0 3 3 (x = not played).

  1. Fret the A string at the 1st fret.
  2. Add the D, B and high E strings at the 3rd fret.
  3. The G string rings open.
  4. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
A#6 and Bb6 are the same pitches spelled two ways, so the fingerings are identical. See Bb6 for the other spelling.

Notes & Intervals in A#6

NoteA#CxE#Fx
IntervalR356

A#6 is a major 6th with A# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A#, Cx, E#, Fx. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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Keys That Use A#6

A#6 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.

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Questions About A#6

What notes are in the A#6 chord?

A#6 is spelled A#, Cx, E#, Fx: the root, 3rd, 5th, 6th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.

How do you play A#6 on guitar?

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 3 0 3 3 (x means the string is not played). Fret the A string at the 1st fret. Add the D, B and high E strings at the 3rd fret. The G string rings open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.

What key is the A#6 chord in?

A#6 belongs to 6 keys: Bb major (the I chord), F major (the IV chord), Eb major (the V chord), D minor (the VI), G minor (the III) and C minor (the VII).

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