A 6 Chord on Tenor Guitar

Play A 6 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The A 6 chord is a sixth chord that adds a major sixth for a sweet, vintage flavor. It is built from the notes A, C#, E, F#. This page shows how to play A 6 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The A string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 4-fret stretch. A falls on the G string. It sounds from C#3 up to A4.

It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.