Am6 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 4 3 0 | 3 2 1 – | A C E F# | medium | |
| 6 4 5 3 | 4 2 3 1 | A C F# A | medium | |
| 6 4 5 0 | 3 1 2 – | A C F# F# | medium | |
| 6 8 5 6 | 2 4 1 3 | A E F# C | medium | |
| 6 10 8 6 | 1 3 2 1 | A F# A C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 8 8 0 | 3 1 2 – | C E A F# | easy | |
| 1 4 5 3 | 1 3 4 2 | E C F# A | hard | |
| 3 4 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 | F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 6 | 3 1 2 4 | A C F# C | medium | |
| 6 x 5 6 | 2 – 1 3 | A x F# C | easy | |
| 6 10 x 6 | 1 3 – 2 | A F# x C | hard | |
| 9 10 8 10 | 2 3 1 4 | C F# A E | medium | |
| 3 4 5 3 | 1 2 3 1 | F# C F# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 x | 3 1 2 – | A C F# x | medium | |
| 9 10 8 6 | 3 4 2 1 | C F# A C | hard | |
| 9 10 8 0 | 2 3 1 – | C F# A F# | medium |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.