Am6 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 2 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | x A C F# | easy | |
| 4 5 6 4 | 1 2 3 1 | E C F# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 6 7 | 4 1 2 3 | A C F# C | hard | |
| 9 9 6 7 | 3 4 1 2 | A E F# C | medium | |
| 9 11 9 7 | 2 4 3 1 | A F# A C | hard | |
| 9 11 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | A F# C E | medium | |
| 0 2 0 1 | – 2 – 1 | C A C F# | easy | |
| 6 5 4 4 | 4 3 1 2 | F# C E A | medium | |
| 9 5 6 x | 3 1 2 – | A C F# x | hard | |
| 9 x 6 7 | 3 – 1 2 | A x F# C | hard | |
| 9 11 0 7 | 2 3 – 1 | A F# C C | hard | |
| 9 11 12 11 | 1 2 4 3 | A F# C E | medium | |
| 0 2 4 1 | – 2 3 1 | C A E F# | medium | |
| 0 5 6 4 | – 2 3 1 | C C F# A | medium | |
| 6 5 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 | F# C A C | hard | |
| 6 9 9 7 | 1 3 4 2 | F# E A C | medium |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.