Am6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
Am6
Minor 6
Notes:A · C · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 1 2 | – – 2 1 3 | x x A C F# | easy | |
| 5 x 2 5 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C x A E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 5 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C E A | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 | C A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 9 7 8 | 3 1 4 1 2 | E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 10 8 | – 2 4 3 1 | x C F# A C | medium | |
| 9 10 11 10 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | E C F# A E | medium | |
| 11 10 11 10 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | F# C F# A E | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 x 2 1 2 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A x A C F# | hard | |
| 2 2 5 5 2 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 x 5 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C F# x E A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C A C F# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 x x 10 8 | 3 – – 2 1 | F# x x A C | hard | |
| 11 10 9 10 0 | 4 2 1 3 – | F# C E A E | medium | |
| 11 10 11 10 12 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F# C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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.