Am chord on 12-String Guitar
in Standard (E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x A A E E A A C C E E | easy | |
| 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 x x x x | 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | A A C C E E A A x x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 x x 5 5 5 5 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | A A C C x x C C E E x x | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A A E E A A C C E E A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 7 9 9 x x x x | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 – – – – | C C A A A A E E x x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 | 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | C C A A C C E E A A E E | medium | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10 0 0 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x A A C C E E A A E E | easy | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 x x 10 10 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | x x A A C C x x A A E E | easy | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 x x | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x A A E E A A C C x x | easy | |
| 5 5 3 3 2 2 5 5 x x x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – – – | A A C C E E C C x x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 x x x x 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | A A C C x x x x E E A A | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 – – | A A E E A A C C E E E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 0 0 7 7 9 9 10 10 0 0 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | C C A A A A E E A A E E | medium | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x A A C C E E A A C C | medium | |
| x x 0 0 10 10 9 9 10 10 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x A A C C E E A A x x | easy | |
| 12 12 0 0 10 10 x x x x x x | 2 2 – – 1 1 – – – – – – | E E A A C C x x x x x x | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar 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.