A 6th Guitar Chord

RRootM3Major 3rdP5Perfect 5thM6Major 6th
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Voicing Positions (6)

×RP5RM3M6x 0 2 2 2 2
RRM6RM3P55 0 4 2 2 0
3RRM6M3P5P55 0 4 6 5 0
3RRM6M3M6P55 0 4 6 7 0
5×RRM3M6P5x 0 7 6 7 0
6×RP5M6P5x 0 11 9 7 0

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

A 6th Chord

The A 6th chord is built from the intervals: Root, Major 3rd, Perfect 5th, and Major 6th. It contains the notes A, C#, E, and F#. The added seventh gives this chord a richer, more complex sound.

Related Chords

Same root (A)

AAmA7Amaj7Am7AdimAaugAsus2

Same quality (6th)

G# 6thA# 6thB 6thD 6thE 6th

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