Am chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 2 1 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A C E A C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 2 5 5 2 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | A E E C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 5 7 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x A C E A | medium | |
| x x 7 9 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A E A C | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A C E A x | medium | |
| 2 1 2 2 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C E A x x | medium | |
| 2 5 2 5 5 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | A E E C E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 5 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x A C E x | medium | |
| x 10 7 9 x 10 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x A A E x C | hard | |
| x 10 10 9 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x A C E x x | easy | |
| x x x 2 1 2 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x A C E | easy | |
| 2 5 2 5 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | A E E C x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 7 5 5 7 | 1 1 2 1 1 3 | C E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 9 x 7 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x A C E x A | hard | |
| x 10 x 9 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x A x E A C | hard | |
| 2 1 2 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C E x x x | easy |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.