Am6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 2 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x A C A C F# | easy | |
| x 2 4 5 4 2 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x A E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 5 6 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E C F# A | medium | |
| 9 5 6 5 6 5 | 4 1 2 1 3 1 | A C F# C F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 9 6 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A E C E F# E | medium | |
| 9 9 0 11 0 8 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | A E C F# C C | medium | |
| 9 9 9 11 12 12 | 1 1 1 2 3 4 | A E A F# C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 2 0 2 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x A C F# | easy | |
| x 2 4 5 6 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E C F# F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 6 5 4 5 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x F# C E A | medium | |
| 9 5 6 5 9 5 | 3 1 2 1 4 1 | A C F# C A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 6 9 0 0 | 2 3 1 4 – – | A E F# E C E | medium | |
| 9 11 0 9 0 8 | 2 4 – 3 – 1 | A F# C E C C | medium | |
| 9 9 12 11 9 12 | 1 1 3 2 1 4 | A E C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 2 4 2 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x A C A E F# | medium | |
| x 2 6 5 4 2 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x A F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.