Am chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 4 0 2 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x A C A A E | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 3 2 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x E A C x | easy | |
| 7 5 0 4 7 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A C C A E x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 7 7 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A C C C E x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 7 7 7 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 0 10 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x A E A C | medium | |
| x x x 11 0 10 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x E A C | easy | |
| x x 12 11 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x x C E A x | easy | |
| x 2 0 x 0 2 | – 1 – – – 2 | x A C x A E | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 3 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A E A C x | medium | |
| 7 x 4 4 3 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | A x E A C x | hard | |
| 7 5 4 4 0 x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A C E A A x | medium | |
| 7 5 0 x 7 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A C C x E A | hard | |
| 7 9 9 7 7 x | 1 2 3 1 1 – | A E A C E x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 11 12 10 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x A E A C | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.