Am6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Am6
Minor 6
Notes:A · C · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am6 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 2 2 1 0 | 4 1 2 3 1 – | A C F# A C E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 5 5 5 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x A C E F# | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 7 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | A E A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 7 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A C E F# E | medium | |
| x 10 8 11 10 8 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x A C F# A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 2 5 1 0 | 3 1 2 4 1 – | A C F# C C E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 2 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | A E F# C x x | medium | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | A F# A C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 7 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A C E F# x | medium | |
| x 10 8 11 10 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C F# A E | medium | |
| 0 1 2 2 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E C F# A C E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 2 5 5 2 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | A x F# C E F# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 5 5 7 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 1 | A F# A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 11 7 0 | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A C F# F# E | hard | |
| x 10 8 11 10 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C F# A x | medium | |
| x x x 2 1 2 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x A C F# | easy |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.