Am6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 0 2 | – – 1 – 2 | x x A C F# | easy | |
| 5 x 2 4 2 | 3 – 1 2 1 | C x A E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 5 6 5 | – 1 2 4 3 | x E C F# A | medium | |
| 5 9 9 6 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C A E F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 9 9 6 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A E F# C | medium | |
| 9 9 11 0 8 | 2 3 4 – 1 | E A F# C C | medium | |
| 9 9 11 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | E A F# C E | medium | |
| 2 x 2 0 2 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A x A C F# | easy | |
| 5 x 2 6 2 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C x A F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 5 4 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x F# C E A | medium | |
| 9 9 5 6 5 | 3 4 1 2 1 | E A C F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 x 6 8 | 3 4 – 1 2 | E A x F# C | hard | |
| 11 9 9 0 8 | 4 2 3 – 1 | F# A E C C | medium | |
| 11 9 9 0 0 | 3 1 2 – – | F# A E C E | medium | |
| 2 0 2 0 2 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A C A C F# | easy | |
| 2 4 5 4 2 | 1 2 4 3 1 | A E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.