Am chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 0 0 2 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | A A C A C E | medium | |
| 4 3 4 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A C E A x x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C E x x x | easy | |
| x 0 4 5 4 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | x A E C E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 0 5 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | C A C C C E | medium | |
| 7 0 0 9 9 8 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | C A C E A C | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 9 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x A A E A C | medium | |
| x 0 0 9 9 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x A C E A E | easy | |
| 11 0 12 x x x | 1 – 2 – – – | E A C x x x | easy | |
| x 12 12 x 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A C x C E | hard | |
| 4 0 0 2 4 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | A A C A E E | medium | |
| 4 3 x 2 4 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A C x A E x | hard | |
| 4 3 4 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C E C x x | medium | |
| x 0 4 5 4 5 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x A E C E A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 0 9 9 5 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | C A C E A A | hard | |
| 7 0 9 9 0 8 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | C A A E C C | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.