Am chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | A E A C E A | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 3 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 | A E A E A C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x A x E A C | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C E E A | medium | |
| x 7 5 0 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A C C A E | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 8 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x x E A C A | easy | |
| 9 10 9 9 0 0 | 1 2 1 1 – – | E C E A E A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 x 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x C x C E A | hard | |
| x x x 12 12 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x C E A | easy | |
| 2 2 2 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | A E A C E x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 x 3 | 1 1 1 3 – 2 | A E A E x C | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 4 x 3 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x A C E x C | hard | |
| x 7 5 4 0 7 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x A C E E E | medium | |
| x 7 5 0 0 7 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A C C E E | medium | |
| x 7 9 0 8 7 | – 1 4 – 3 2 | x A E C C E | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. 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 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.