Am6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-A-E-E-A-A-D-D-F#-F#-B-B) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 | – – – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | A A E E A A E E F# F# C C | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | C C F# F# C C E E A A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 | x x A A C C F# F# A A E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 | – – – – – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | A A E E A A F# F# C C E E | medium | |
| 0 0 5 5 0 0 7 7 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | A A A A A A A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | A A E E E E A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 8 8 7 7 7 7 0 0 7 7 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | A A C C E E A A F# F# F# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | A A C C F# F# C C E E x x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A E E F# F# C C E E A A | medium | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 10 10 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 | A A E E A A C C F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | A A F# F# A A E E F# F# C C | easy | |
| x x 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x F# F# C C E E A A x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 4 4 3 3 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | x x A A C C F# F# A A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 0 5 5 0 0 4 4 6 6 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 | A A A A A A F# F# C C E E | medium | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 7 7 6 6 7 7 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 | x x A A A A A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 6 6 7 7 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | A A E E A A A A C C F# F# | easy |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop A 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# |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am6 in another tuning
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.