Am chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 1 x x | 3 1 2 – – | C E A x x | easy | |
| 2 x 4 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C x C E A | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C E A | medium | |
| 6 6 4 x x | 2 3 1 – – | E A C x x | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 6 | – 1 2 3 1 | x A E A C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 9 8 8 x | 4 3 1 2 – | A C E A x | medium | |
| 11 9 x 11 10 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A C x C E | hard | |
| 11 x x 11 10 | 2 – – 3 1 | A x x C E | easy | |
| 2 1 1 3 x | 3 1 2 4 – | C E A E x | medium | |
| 2 6 4 3 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C A C E x | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 6 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A C E C | medium | |
| 6 6 4 x 6 | 2 3 1 – 4 | E A C x C | hard | |
| x 6 8 x 6 | – 1 3 – 2 | x A E x C | hard | |
| 11 9 8 11 x | 3 2 1 4 – | A C E C x | medium | |
| 11 9 x x 10 | 3 1 – – 2 | A C x x E | hard | |
| x 1 4 3 3 | – 1 4 2 3 | x E C E A | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.