Step 1 :Substitute \(n=1\) into the formula for \(a_n\).
Step 2 :Calculate \(a_n = \frac{(-1)^{1}}{6^{1}}\).
Step 3 :Simplify to get \(a_1 = -\frac{1}{6}\).
Step 4 :\(\boxed{-\frac{1}{6}}\) is the first term of the sequence.