Am6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
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 3 1 0 1 1 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A C F# C E | medium | |
| x 3 5 6 5 3 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x A E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 0 5 6 5 6 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x F# E C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 6 7 6 | 4 1 2 1 3 1 | A C F# C F# A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 10 7 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x A E F# C | medium | |
| 10 10 x 0 10 9 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | A E x F# A C | hard | |
| x 3 1 3 1 3 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x A C A C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 6 7 3 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E C F# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 5 0 7 6 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | E C E F# F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 7 6 10 6 | 3 1 2 1 4 1 | A C F# C A A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 7 10 7 9 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | A x F# E F# C | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 10 0 x 9 | 2 3 4 – – 1 | A E A F# x C | hard | |
| x 3 1 0 1 3 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A C F# C F# | medium | |
| x 3 7 6 5 3 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x A F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 0 5 6 5 6 | 4 – 1 2 1 3 | F# F# E C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 10 6 7 6 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | A C A C F# A | hard · barre on fret 6 |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.