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