Am6 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) 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 2 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | x A C F# | easy | |
| 2 5 6 4 | 1 3 4 2 | E C F# A | hard | |
| 7 5 6 4 | 4 2 3 1 | A C F# A | medium | |
| 7 5 6 7 | 3 1 2 4 | A C F# C | medium | |
| 7 9 6 7 | 2 4 1 3 | A E F# C | medium | |
| 7 11 9 7 | 1 3 2 1 | A F# A C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 11 9 11 | 2 3 1 4 | C F# A E | medium | |
| 2 2 0 1 | 2 3 – 1 | E A C F# | easy | |
| 4 5 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 | F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 6 x | 3 1 2 – | A C F# x | medium | |
| 7 x 6 7 | 2 – 1 3 | A x F# C | easy | |
| 7 11 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | A F# C E | hard | |
| 10 11 9 x | 2 3 1 – | C F# A x | medium | |
| 4 2 0 4 | 2 1 – 3 | F# A C A | medium | |
| 4 5 0 4 | 1 3 – 2 | F# C C A | easy | |
| 7 11 0 7 | 1 3 – 2 | A F# C C | hard |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard 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.