Am chord on Bandurria
in Standard (G#-C#-F#-B-E-A) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
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Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 1 0 0 | 1 2 3 1 – – | A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 5 5 3 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x A E A C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 8 6 5 0 0 | 1 4 3 2 – – | C A C E E A | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x A C E E E | medium | |
| x 8 6 x 8 7 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x A C x C E | hard | |
| x x x 10 8 7 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x A C E | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 8 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x A E A C A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 10 10 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | x C E A E A | easy | |
| x 11 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C x x E A | easy | |
| 1 3 3 1 0 3 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | A E A C E C | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 3 5 5 3 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | C E A E A C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 x 6 5 0 0 | 1 – 3 2 – – | C x C E E A | hard | |
| x 8 6 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C E A A | medium | |
| x 8 6 10 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x A C A E E | hard | |
| x 8 x 10 8 7 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x A x A C E | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x A E A C x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Bandurria 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
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.