Am6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide A
Am6
Minor 6
Notes:A · C · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 3 3 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A F# C E F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 3 3 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C E F# | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A C A C F# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 7 5 8 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | A E A E F# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 9 8 8 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | E E E F# A C | medium | |
| x 0 8 9 8 8 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x A C F# A C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 0 0 9 11 12 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | E A E F# C E | medium | |
| x 0 0 3 3 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x A E C E F# | easy | |
| x x 5 3 5 2 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A C F# F# | medium | |
| x x 5 3 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A C F# A | medium | |
| 5 7 8 7 5 5 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | A E C E F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 9 8 0 | – 1 2 4 3 – | E E C F# A E | medium | |
| x 0 8 9 8 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | x A C F# A E | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 0 12 9 11 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | E A E F# C E | medium | |
| x 0 2 3 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x A F# C E E | easy | |
| 5 3 2 3 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | A C F# C x x | medium |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 2 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.