Am 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
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 2 1 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x x x A C E | easy | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A E A C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 10 8 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x A C E A C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 5 2 1 0 | 3 1 4 2 1 – | A C A A C E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A C E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A C E A E | medium | |
| 5 1 5 5 1 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A C A C C E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A C E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A C E A x | medium | |
| 5 1 0 2 1 0 | 4 1 – 3 2 – | A C E A C E | hard | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 x x | – 3 1 2 – – | x A C E x x | medium | |
| 5 1 0 2 5 0 | 3 1 – 2 4 – | A C E A E E | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | A E A C x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 9 10 8 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | x A x E A C | hard | |
| 5 1 0 5 1 0 | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A C E C C E | hard |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. 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 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.