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