Am chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide 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 0 3 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x A E C E E | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | A C A C E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 5 0 8 8 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A E A A A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 0 7 8 8 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | C A E E A C | medium | |
| 8 0 0 0 8 8 | 1 – – – 2 3 | C A E A A C | easy | |
| 12 0 0 12 11 12 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | E A E A C E | medium | |
| x 0 0 3 3 x | – – – 1 2 – | x A E C E x | easy | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | A C A C E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 5 7 8 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | C A A E A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 8 7 8 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | C A C E A E | medium | |
| 8 0 8 0 8 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | C A C A A E | easy | |
| 12 0 12 0 11 12 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | E A E A C E | medium | |
| 5 3 5 3 3 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | A C A C E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 3 3 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x A C E A | medium | |
| 5 0 0 7 8 8 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | A A E E A C | medium | |
| x 0 8 7 8 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x A C E A C | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. 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 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.