Am6 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 3 3 2 | – – 2 3 1 | F# x A C E | easy | |
| x 2 3 3 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A C F# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C F# | easy | |
| 0 7 6 7 4 | – 3 2 4 1 | F# A C E F# | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | F# A C E A | medium | |
| 0 7 10 7 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | F# A E E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 10 0 10 | – 1 2 – 3 | F# C E A C | easy | |
| 0 2 3 3 2 | – 1 2 3 1 | F# E A C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 3 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x F# A C E | medium | |
| 3 7 3 3 4 | 1 3 1 1 2 | A A A C F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 6 0 4 | – 3 2 – 1 | F# A C A F# | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 x | – 2 1 3 – | F# A C E x | easy | |
| 0 7 10 9 10 | – 1 3 2 4 | F# A E F# C | medium | |
| 0 10 10 0 x | – 1 2 – – | F# C E A x | easy | |
| 0 x 3 3 x | – – 1 2 – | F# x A C x | easy | |
| 3 2 x 3 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A E x C F# | hard |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.