Am chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 0 2 2 1 0 | – – – – 2 3 1 – | x x x A E A C E | easy | |
| x x 5 3 2 2 x x | – – 4 3 1 2 – – | x x A C E A x x | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 x x x x | 1 2 3 1 – – – – | A E A C x x x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 7 7 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 1 1 | x x A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x 0 7 7 x x x | 1 – – 2 3 – – – | C x E E A x x x | easy | |
| x x 8 0 7 9 x x | – – 2 – 1 3 – – | x x C A A E x x | medium | |
| x x 8 0 10 9 10 0 | – – 1 – 3 2 4 – | x x C A C E A E | medium | |
| x x x 0 10 9 10 0 | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x A C E A E | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 10 x x x | – 1 2 3 1 – – – | x A E A C x x x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 0 0 2 2 x x | 4 1 – – 2 3 – – | A C E A E A x x | medium | |
| x x 5 3 2 5 x x | – – 3 2 1 4 – – | x x A C E C x x | medium | |
| 3 5 5 3 x 5 x x | 1 2 3 1 – 4 – – | A E A C x C x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 5 7 7 5 5 0 | – – 1 2 3 1 1 – | x x A E A C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 10 0 0 7 9 x x | 1 4 – – 2 3 – – | C A E A A E x x | hard | |
| x x 8 0 7 9 10 0 | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x C A A E A E | medium | |
| x x x 0 10 9 10 8 | – – – – 3 2 4 1 | x x x A C E A C | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.