Am chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x A C A C E | easy | |
| x 2 4 5 4 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A E C E x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 5 4 5 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | C C E C E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 9 5 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A C A C A E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 0 9 0 8 | 2 3 – 4 – 1 | A E C E C C | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | A E A E C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 2 0 0 | – 1 2 1 – – | x A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 5 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E C x x | medium | |
| 4 5 4 5 0 5 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | E C E C C A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 0 5 9 5 | 2 3 – 1 4 1 | A E C C A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 9 9 8 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x A E A C | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 0 x | 1 1 1 1 – – | A E A E C x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 0 2 4 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | x A C A E E | medium | |
| x 2 x 5 4 5 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x A x C E A | hard | |
| 4 5 4 5 4 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 4 | E C E C E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 5 9 5 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | A C A C C E | hard · barre on fret 5 |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. 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 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.