F#6: guitar chord voicings, inversions, scales and arpeggios

F#6 (Maj6) is an interactive GuitarArcanum page with chord formula, intervals, voicings, inversions, triads, pentatonic patterns, scales and arpeggios on the fretboard.

Chord formula

Interval formula: 1 3 5 6. A major triad with an added 6th. Softer and less final than a maj7 — a warm, stable chord.

Chord tones

Root, major 3rd and 5th give the major, and the 6th adds a soft expansion on top — warmer and less pointed than a major 7th.

Sound character

Warm, soft and slightly vintage — stable without sounding as 'textbook' as a triad.

Harmonic function

A tonic or tonic color. It often replaces a plain major or a maj7 at the end.

Typical progressions

G#m7 – C#7 – F#6
F#6 – D#7 – G#m7 – C#7
B – Bm – F#6

Guitar voicing advice

The 6th sounds good as the top voice. In an ensemble you can drop the 5th, leaving root, 3rd and 6th.

Compatible scales for F#6

Open interactive scale pages that naturally pair with this chord.

Other chord qualities on the F# root

Compare this chord with other qualities sharing the same root.