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