Am chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 0 2 5 | – 2 – 1 3 | x A A E C | medium | |
| x 5 3 2 2 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C E A | medium | |
| 5 5 3 x x | 2 3 1 – – | E A C x x | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 5 | – 1 2 3 1 | x A E A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 0 7 9 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C A A E | medium | |
| 10 8 0 10 9 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A C A C E | medium | |
| x x 0 10 9 | – – – 2 1 | x x A C E | easy | |
| 10 12 12 10 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A E A C x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 1 0 0 2 2 | 1 – – 2 3 | C E A E A | easy | |
| x 5 3 2 5 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A C E C | medium | |
| 5 5 3 x 5 | 2 3 1 – 4 | E A C x C | hard | |
| x 5 7 x 5 | – 1 3 – 2 | x A E x C | hard | |
| 10 8 0 7 9 | 4 2 – 1 3 | A C A A E | medium | |
| x 8 0 10 9 | – 1 – 3 2 | x C A C E | medium | |
| 10 12 0 10 9 | 2 4 – 3 1 | A E A C E | medium | |
| 10 12 0 10 x | 1 3 – 2 – | A E A C x | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. 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 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.