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F#6 Piano Chord

A nostalgic, retro sound with an added sixth. Widely used in jazz, country and Hawaiian music. Compared to maj7, it sounds less "jazzy" and more "vintage".

Piano

Recommended voicing
F#4 · Bb4 · C#5 · Eb5

How to play the F#6 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: F#4, Bb4, C#5 and Eb5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for F#6 chord

Other names: F# major 6th, F# 6th

Music theory name: major sixth chord

Common name: F# sixth chord

Intervals and tones in F#6 chord

Note Interval
F# Root
B Major 3rd
C# Perfect 5th
Eb Major 6th

Inversions

1st inversion
Bb4 · C#5 · Eb5 · F#5
2nd inversion
C#5 · Eb5 · F#5 · Bb5

Songs using F#6