Am6 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) 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 2 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C F# | medium | |
| x 7 5 6 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C E F# | medium | |
| 5 7 5 8 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 | C A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 8 10 | – 1 3 2 4 | x A E F# C | medium | |
| 9 10 11 11 x | 1 2 3 4 – | E C F# A x | medium | |
| 11 10 11 11 10 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F# C F# A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 x 2 2 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x A C F# | hard | |
| x 7 5 8 4 | – 3 2 4 1 | x A C F# F# | hard | |
| 5 7 5 8 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C A C F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 11 8 10 | – 1 4 2 3 | x A F# F# C | hard | |
| 11 10 9 11 x | 3 2 1 4 – | F# C E A x | medium | |
| x 10 11 11 10 | – 1 2 3 1 | x C F# A C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 2 2 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A E A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 x 6 4 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C A x E F# | hard | |
| x 7 5 8 7 | – 2 1 4 3 | x A C F# A | medium | |
| x 7 11 11 10 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A F# A C | hard |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.