Am chord on Venezuelan Cuatro
in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 3 1 | – 2 3 1 | A E A C | medium | |
| 3 2 3 x | 2 1 3 – | C E A x | easy | |
| 3 7 3 5 | 1 3 1 2 | C A A E | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 7 6 5 | – 3 2 1 | A A C E | medium | |
| 7 7 6 x | 2 3 1 – | E A C x | easy | |
| 7 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | E C E A | medium | |
| 0 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | A C E A | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 x 1 | – 2 – 1 | A E x C | easy | |
| 3 2 3 5 | 2 1 3 4 | C E A E | medium | |
| 3 7 6 5 | 1 4 3 2 | C A C E | hard | |
| 0 x 6 5 | – – 2 1 | A x C E | easy | |
| 7 7 6 10 | 2 3 1 4 | E A C A | hard | |
| 7 10 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | E C x A | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | x C E A | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 2 6 5 | – 1 3 2 | A E C E | hard | |
| 3 x 3 5 | 1 – 2 3 | C x A E | hard |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro 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.