A Major 6th Mandolin Chord — Mandolin

Mandolin chord voicings in Mandolin tuning (G-D-A-E)

A Major 6th Voicings in Mandolin

2frGDAE3
4frGDAE3142
7frGDAE1
11frGDAE

A Major 6th in Mandolin Tuning — Guide

Notes: A, C#, E, F#

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 5P, 6M

The A Major 6th chord in Mandolin tuning (G-D-A-E) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 4 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.

Scales for Improvising Over A Major 6th in Mandolin

When playing A Major 6th in Mandolin tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:

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