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