Am chord on Balalaika – Secunda (AAD)
in Secunda (AAD) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
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Fingerings (6)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 2 | – 2 1 | A C E | easy | |
| 3 7 7 | 1 2 3 | C E A | hard | |
| 0 7 10 | – 1 2 | A E C | medium | |
| 3 0 2 | 2 – 1 | C A E | easy | |
| 7 3 7 | 2 1 3 | E C A | hard | |
| 7 0 10 | 1 – 2 | E A C | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika – Secunda (AAD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Am chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| 5 | 7 | E |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am in another tuning
What notes make up the Am chord?
Am is a Minor chord built from the notes A, C, E.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.