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