Am6 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – | A A C C F# F# A A C C E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 5 5 2 2 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x A A C C E E F# F# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 4 4 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | A A E E E E C C F# F# E E | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 7 7 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 | A A E E A A E E F# F# C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 0 0 | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x A A C C E E F# F# E E | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x A A C C F# F# A A C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 5 1 1 2 2 1 1 5 5 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | A A C C F# F# A A E E E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 5 5 2 2 4 4 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 | |
| 5 5 7 7 0 0 4 4 5 5 0 0 | 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 – – | A A F# F# E E C C E E E E | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 8 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 | A A E E C C E E F# F# A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 7 7 0 0 | – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 – – | x x A A C C F# F# F# F# E E | medium | |
| x x 10 10 8 8 10 10 10 10 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 – – | x x A A C C F# F# A A E E | medium | |
| 5 5 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | A A C C F# F# C C C C E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 x x 2 2 4 4 5 5 2 2 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | A A x x F# F# C C E E F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 7 7 0 0 4 4 7 7 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | A A F# F# E E C C F# F# E E | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 8 8 5 5 8 8 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 1 1 4 4 | A A F# F# A A E E E E C C | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.