A6 piano chord (A major 6th)
A – C♯ – E – F♯
Formula 1 – 3 – 5 – 6
A6 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position A6
A – C♯ – E – F♯
1st inversion A6/C♯
C♯ – E – F♯ – A
2nd inversion A6/E
E – F♯ – A – C♯
3rd inversion A6/F♯
F♯ – A – C♯ – E
A6 chord questions
What notes are in the A major 6th chord?
A6 is A, C♯, E, F♯. Its formula is 1 – 3 – 5 – 6, counted from the root A.
How do you play A6 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A–C♯–E–F♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of A6?
Root position: A–C♯–E–F♯; 1st inversion: C♯–E–F♯–A; 2nd inversion: E–F♯–A–C♯; 3rd inversion: F♯–A–C♯–E.