Am6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
Am6
Minor 6
Notes:A · C · E · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Am6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 0 4 | – – 1 – 2 | x x A C F# | medium | |
| 5 x 2 4 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C x A E F# | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E C F# A | medium | |
| 5 9 5 6 7 | 1 4 1 2 3 | C A C F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 6 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A E F# C | hard | |
| 9 9 11 0 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | E A F# C A | hard | |
| 9 9 11 9 10 | 1 1 3 1 2 | E A F# A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 2 0 4 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A x A C F# | hard | |
| 5 x 2 6 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C x A F# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 4 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x F# C E A | medium | |
| 5 9 5 6 x | 1 3 1 2 – | C A C F# x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 x 6 10 | 2 3 – 1 4 | E A x F# C | hard | |
| 11 9 9 0 7 | 4 2 3 – 1 | F# A E C A | hard | |
| 11 9 9 9 10 | 3 1 1 1 2 | F# A E A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 4 2 0 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 | A E A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 2 6 4 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C x A F# F# | hard |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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 Am6 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 6 | 9 | F# |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am6 in another tuning
What notes make up the Am6 chord?
Am6 is a Minor 6 chord built from the notes A, C, E, F#.
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.