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