A6/C Guitar Chord

The A sixth over C is a major chord. Explore fingerings, progressions, and theory analysis below.

Finger Positions

Major
A6/C diagram
Root Note A
Name A sixth over C
Intervals 1P-3M-5P-6M
Relative Minor F#m
Notes C, A, C#, E, F#
Aliases A6, Aadd6, Aadd13, AM6

Common Progressions Popular patterns using A

I-V-vi-IV

A → E → F#m → D

vi-IV-I-V

F#m → D → A → E

Diatonic Family (Triads)

A Bm C#m D E F#m G#dim

Diatonic Family (7ths)

Amaj7 Bm7 C#m7 Dmaj7 E7 F#m7 G#m7b5

Scale Compatibility

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Major Pentatonic Major Major Blues Bebop Lydian Mixolydian Scriabin Lydian Dominant Hungarian Major Lydian #9 Bebop Minor Bebop Major Ichikosucho Half-Whole Diminished Kafi Raga

* 15 scales found containing the notes C, A, C#, E, F#.

Audio & MIDI Analysis

MIDI Numbers 60, 69, 61, 64, 66
Frequencies (Hz)

261.6255653005986, 440, 277.1826309768721, 329.6275569128699, 369.9944227116344