Am6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 1 2 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A E A C F# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 2 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | E C E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 4 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A C F# C x x | hard | |
| x 0 4 5 5 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x A F# C E E | easy | |
| 7 0 7 5 7 5 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | A A A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 7 8 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | A E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 11 10 8 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x A C F# A C | medium | |
| 10 9 10 9 10 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | C F# C E A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 10 11 10 12 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 4 2 1 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x A F# A C E | medium | |
| 2 3 4 2 5 2 | 1 2 3 1 4 1 | E C F# A E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 4 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | A C F# x x x | hard | |
| x 0 4 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A F# C E A | medium | |
| x 0 7 5 7 5 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x A A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 7 9 7 8 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | A F# A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 x 11 10 8 | 2 – – 4 3 1 | C A x F# A C | hard |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.