Am chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 4 | – 1 2 3 | C A E A | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 | 1 2 1 1 | E C E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 9 7 | 2 3 4 1 | A E A C | medium | |
| 9 9 0 x | 1 2 – – | A E C x | easy | |
| 4 2 0 4 | 2 1 – 3 | E A C A | medium | |
| 0 5 4 4 | – 3 1 2 | C C E A | easy | |
| 9 9 0 7 | 2 3 – 1 | A E C C | medium | |
| 9 9 0 11 | 1 2 – 3 | A E C E | medium | |
| 0 2 4 x | – 1 2 – | C A E x | medium | |
| 4 5 0 4 | 1 3 – 2 | E C C A | easy | |
| 9 9 x 7 | 2 3 – 1 | A E x C | hard | |
| 9 9 12 11 | 1 2 4 3 | A E C E | medium | |
| 4 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | E A C x | medium | |
| x 5 4 4 | – 3 1 2 | x C E A | easy | |
| 0 9 9 7 | – 2 3 1 | C E A C | medium | |
| 9 9 12 x | 1 2 3 – | A E C x | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. 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 Am chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| 5 | 7 | E |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am in another tuning
What notes make up the Am chord?
Am is a Minor chord built from the notes A, C, E.
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.