Am chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (13)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 | – 2 1 3 | x A C E | easy | |
| 7 5 5 7 | 3 1 2 4 | A C E A | medium | |
| 7 9 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | A E A C | medium | |
| 10 9 10 10 | 2 1 3 4 | C E A C | medium | |
| 2 2 1 2 | 2 3 1 4 | E A C E | medium | |
| 7 5 5 x | 3 1 2 – | A C E x | medium | |
| 7 9 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | A E x C | hard | |
| x 9 10 10 | – 1 2 3 | x E A C | easy | |
| 2 2 1 x | 2 3 1 – | E A C x | easy | |
| x 5 5 7 | – 1 2 3 | x C E A | medium | |
| 10 9 10 7 | 3 2 4 1 | C E A A | medium | |
| 10 9 10 x | 2 1 3 – | C E A x | easy | |
| 10 9 x 7 | 3 2 – 1 | C E x A | hard |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.