A#6 chord
A#6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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A#6 is equivalent to B flat 6th. It's usually played as a movable shape or in open positions.
Shown in the Fingerings diagram is a chord involving one open string and three fretted. The 1st and 6th strings should not be played.
As shown in Notes diagram, the chord contains four notes.
Short notation: X1303X.
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.
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).
Chord progressions
A#6 - C7 - Fmaj7
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