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