Am chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)
in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 3 2 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A E A C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 2 3 2 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x A C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 x 5 7 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | A C x C E x | hard | |
| x 0 7 5 7 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x A A C E A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 9 7 10 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 | A E A E E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 0 10 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | C A C E A C | medium | |
| x 0 2 2 3 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x A E A C x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 3 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | E C E A C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 7 x 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C A x E x | hard | |
| 7 0 7 5 7 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A A A C E x | medium | |
| 7 7 10 9 7 7 | 1 1 3 2 1 1 | A E C E E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 0 10 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x A C E A C | easy | |
| x 0 2 5 3 2 | – – 1 3 2 1 | x A E C C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 2 2 3 2 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x C E A C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 x 5 3 x | 3 4 – 2 1 – | A E x C C x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 5 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A E A C A x | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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.