Am chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 x 0 0 | 1 – – – – | A C x A E | easy | |
| 2 4 5 3 x | 1 3 4 2 – | A E A C x | medium | |
| x 4 5 3 5 | – 2 3 1 4 | x E A C A | medium | |
| 5 4 5 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – | C E A A E | easy | |
| 5 0 5 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | C C A A E | easy | |
| 9 9 0 7 8 | 3 4 – 1 2 | E A E E C | medium | |
| 9 9 8 0 8 | 3 4 1 – 2 | E A C A C | medium | |
| 9 12 12 0 12 | 1 2 3 – 4 | E C E A E | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 | – 1 2 – 3 | x C E A E | easy | |
| 2 0 5 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | A C A A E | medium | |
| 2 4 x 3 x | 1 3 – 2 – | A E x C x | hard | |
| 5 4 5 3 x | 3 2 4 1 – | C E A C x | medium | |
| 5 4 5 0 5 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C E A A A | medium | |
| x 0 5 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x C A A E | easy | |
| 9 9 8 7 0 | 3 4 2 1 – | E A C E E | medium | |
| 9 0 8 0 8 | 3 – 1 – 2 | E C C A C | easy |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. 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 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
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.