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