Am6 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
Am6
Minor 6
Notes:A · C · E · F#
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Fingerings (16)
Am6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 4 | 2 3 1 4 | A A C F# | medium | |
| 2 5 5 4 | 1 3 4 2 | A C E F# | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 | C C F# A | medium | |
| 9 11 10 10 | 1 4 2 3 | E F# A C | medium | |
| 11 11 10 10 | 3 4 1 2 | F# F# A C | medium | |
| x 2 1 4 | – 2 1 3 | x A C F# | medium | |
| 5 2 5 4 | 3 1 4 2 | C A E F# | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 | – 1 2 3 | x C F# A | medium | |
| 11 9 10 10 | 4 1 2 3 | F# E A C | medium | |
| x 11 10 10 | – 3 1 2 | x F# A C | easy | |
| 2 5 1 4 | 2 4 1 3 | A C C F# | hard | |
| 2 5 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | A C x F# | hard | |
| 5 9 7 7 | 1 4 2 3 | C E F# A | hard | |
| 11 x 10 10 | 3 – 1 2 | F# x A C | easy | |
| 5 2 1 4 | 4 2 1 3 | C A C F# | hard | |
| 5 2 x 4 | 3 1 – 2 | C A x F# | hard |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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.