A#6 chord

A#6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

A#6 is equivalent to B flat 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.

Chord structure

The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, major third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.

Chord name

A#6 is an abbreviation for A sharp sixth. A less common abbreviation is A#add6 (added 6th).

Notes

The notes that the A#6 chord consists of are A#, D, F and G.

Try it in a chord progression

A#6 - C7 - Fmaj7

Inversions

1st inversion: A#6/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: A#6/F (means that F is the bass note).
3rd inversion: A#6/G (means that G is the bass note).

Omissions

A#6(no5) is a A# 6th with no fifth (F).


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