Am6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – – 3 3 | x x A A C C F# F# A A E E | easy | |
| x x 2 2 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 | – – 1 1 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | x x A A F# F# A A C C E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 3 3 4 4 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x x x A A C C F# F# | easy | |
| 0 0 5 5 4 4 4 4 0 0 4 4 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C C C C E E A A A A F# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 5 5 0 0 7 7 9 9 x x | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 – – | A A C C C C C C F# F# x x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 6 6 7 7 0 0 x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | A A E E F# F# C C A A x x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 7 7 9 9 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 1 1 | A A E E C C C C F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 9 9 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | A A E E A A E E F# F# C C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 11 11 0 0 11 11 0 0 10 10 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 | C C F# F# C C E E A A C C | easy | |
| 12 12 11 11 12 12 11 11 12 12 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 11 | |
| x x 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 – – 1 1 – – – – | x x A A C C F# F# A A x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 4 4 x x 3 3 4 4 | – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x A A E E x x C C F# F# | hard | |
| x x x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x x x E E A A C C F# F# | medium | |
| 4 4 5 5 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 4 | 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – 3 3 | E E C C C C A A A A F# F# | medium | |
| 9 9 5 5 6 6 7 7 0 0 x x | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – – – | A A C C F# F# C C A A x x | hard | |
| 9 9 9 9 6 6 7 7 x x x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | A A E E F# F# C C x x x x | medium |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.