Am6 chord on 4-String Bass – Low C
in Low C (C-A-D-G) 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 0 4 2 | – – 2 1 | C A F# A | medium | |
| 4 3 4 2 | 3 2 4 1 | E C F# A | medium | |
| 6 3 7 5 | 3 1 4 2 | F# C A C | hard | |
| x 0 4 5 | – – 1 2 | x A F# C | easy | |
| 9 9 7 5 | 3 4 2 1 | A F# A C | hard | |
| 6 0 10 9 | 1 – 3 2 | F# A C E | hard | |
| 9 7 10 11 | 2 1 3 4 | A E C F# | hard | |
| 9 9 10 9 | 1 1 2 1 | A F# C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 10 11 | – – 1 2 | x A C F# | easy | |
| 12 0 x 11 | 2 – – 1 | C A x F# | easy | |
| 0 3 4 2 | – 2 3 1 | C C F# A | medium | |
| x 3 4 2 | – 2 3 1 | x C F# A | medium | |
| 6 3 7 x | 2 1 3 – | F# C A x | hard | |
| 4 0 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 | E A F# C | easy | |
| 6 7 7 5 | 2 3 4 1 | F# E A C | medium | |
| 6 0 10 x | 1 – 2 – | F# A C x | hard |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low 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.