Am6 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 0 2 2 | 1 2 – 3 4 | C F# A E A | medium | |
| x 5 3 4 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C F# A | medium | |
| x 5 3 4 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A C F# C | medium | |
| x 5 0 4 5 | – 2 – 1 3 | x A A F# C | easy | |
| x 5 9 7 5 | – 1 3 2 1 | x A F# A C | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 9 7 x | 4 2 3 1 – | A C F# A x | medium | |
| 10 8 9 10 x | 3 1 2 4 – | A C F# C x | medium | |
| 10 12 9 10 9 | 2 4 1 3 1 | A E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 10 12 12 10 11 | 1 3 4 1 2 | A E A C F# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 2 0 2 x | 1 2 – 3 – | C F# A E x | easy | |
| x 2 3 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 | x F# C E A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 3 4 x | – 3 1 2 – | x A C F# x | medium | |
| x x 0 4 5 | – – – 1 2 | x x A F# C | easy | |
| 7 5 7 7 5 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F# A E A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 8 0 7 11 | 3 2 – 1 4 | A C A A F# | hard | |
| 10 8 9 x x | 3 1 2 – – | A C F# x x | medium |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.