A6 Mandolin Chord

A6 for Mandolin has the notes A Db E Gb and can be played 6 different ways. Learn about its related chords and interval structure: R 3 5 6.

A6 Chord

Full name: A sixth
AKA: Amajor6 AMaj6 AM6

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Charts Inversions Structure Chord on other instruments Related scales Chord staff Summary table References

A6 Mandolin Chord Charts

A6 Inversions on mandolin

$A6\Db mandolin chord$

$A6\E mandolin chord$

$A6\Gb mandolin chord$

A6 Chord Structure

Notes: A Db E Gb
Interval structure: R 3 5 6

Chord construction:
R = A
A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 3rd)
Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = 5th)
R = A - minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 6th)

A6 on other instruments

A6 piano

A6 guitar

A6 ukulele
A6 ukulele chord

A6 mandolin
A6 mandolin chord

A6 banjo

Scales Related to A6

Scales that include all of the notes of A6.
D major E major A major E melodic minor D ionian E ionian A ionian C#/Db harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb natural minor B natural minor E dorian F#/Gb dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian F#/Gb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian D lydian G lydian A lydian

A6 chord staff

A6 summary table

Mandolin chord name	A6 (A sixth)
Notes and structure	A Db E Gb (R 3 5 6)
Chord Categories	normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord
Other Notations	Amajor6 AMaj6 AM6
Chord Construction	R = A A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 3rd) Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = 5th) R = A - minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 6th)
A6 on other instruments	A6 piano A6 guitar A6 ukulele A6 mandolin A6 banjo

References related to this chord

normal major chord with added 6th 6th chord

Altered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia

Major Seventh Chords on Wikipedia