Am chord on 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F)
in Plus 1 (F) (F-A#-D#-G#-C-F) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 2 1 1 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A C E A C x | medium | |
| 4 2 x 4 4 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A C x C E x | hard | |
| 4 6 6 4 4 4 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 8 0 7 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x A E C C | medium | |
| x 11 9 8 0 7 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x A C E C C | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 0 11 | – 3 2 1 – 4 | x A C E C E | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 9 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A C x A E | hard | |
| x 11 x x 0 11 | – 1 – – – 2 | x A x x C E | easy | |
| 4 2 1 4 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | A C E C C x | medium | |
| 4 2 x x 4 4 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A C x x E A | hard | |
| 4 6 6 4 0 x | 1 2 3 1 – – | A E A C C x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 8 9 7 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x A E A C | medium | |
| x 11 x 8 9 7 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x A x E A C | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 9 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A C E A x | medium | |
| x 11 9 x 0 11 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A C x C E | hard | |
| x 11 x x 12 11 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x A x x C E | easy |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Plus 1 (F) 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.