A6 chord on piano
A major 6th: A · C♯ · E · F♯. It sounds sweet, vintage, at rest — the classic last chord of the jazz age.
NotesA C♯ E F♯
Built fromroot + major 3rd + perfect 5th + major 6th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: A — finger 1 · C♯ — finger 2 · E — finger 3 · F♯ — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootA – C♯ – E – F♯
- 1stC♯ – E – F♯ – A
- 2ndE – F♯ – A – C♯
- 3rdF♯ – A – C♯ – E
Songs that use A6
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
LisztConsolation No. 3
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ChopinWaltz Op. 69 No. 2
B minor · Advanced
DebussySarabande (Pour le piano)
C# minor · Advanced
ChopinFantaisie-Impromptu
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DebussyClair de Lune
Db major · Advanced