Am6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) 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 2 2 0 4 | – 1 1 1 – 2 | x A E A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 5 4 2 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x A F# C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 4 4 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A C E F# | medium | |
| x x 7 5 6 7 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x A C F# A | medium | |
| x x 7 9 6 10 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x A E F# C | hard | |
| 9 9 7 11 0 x | 2 3 1 4 – – | A E A F# C x | hard | |
| 9 9 10 11 9 10 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | A E C F# A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 2 0 4 | – 1 2 1 – 3 | x A F# A C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 5 6 2 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x A E C F# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 0 4 | – – 3 2 – 1 | x x A C C F# | medium | |
| x x 7 5 6 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x A C F# x | medium | |
| 9 x 10 9 6 x | 2 – 4 3 1 – | A x C E F# x | hard | |
| 9 11 7 9 0 x | 2 4 1 3 – – | A F# A E C x | hard | |
| 9 11 10 9 9 10 | 1 4 2 1 1 3 | A F# C E A C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 4 2 0 2 | – 1 4 2 – 3 | x A F# A C E | medium | |
| x 2 4 5 6 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A F# C F# E | 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 – Orkney 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.