Am6 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 x x 1 3 0 2 1 | – – – 1 4 – 3 2 | x x x A E F# C E | medium | |
| x x x x x 3 2 3 | – – – – – 2 1 3 | x x x x x A C F# | easy | |
| x x 6 4 3 3 6 3 | – – 3 2 1 1 4 1 | x x A C E A E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 4 5 0 x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | A E A C F# F# x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 x 5 6 6 x | – – 2 – 1 3 4 – | x x A x F# C E x | hard | |
| x x 6 8 8 6 8 6 | – – 1 2 3 1 4 1 | x x A E A C F# A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 8 x 8 8 0 x x | 1 2 – 3 4 – – – | C F# x E A F# x x | hard | |
| x 11 9 8 8 10 8 x | – 4 2 1 1 3 1 – | x A C E A E F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 9 10 11 0 x x | – 3 1 2 4 – – – | x A C F# C F# x x | medium | |
| x 11 x 10 11 10 11 x | – 2 – 1 3 1 4 – | x A x F# C E A x | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 11 x x 11 0 11 x | – 1 – – 2 – 3 – | x A x x C F# A x | easy | |
| x x x 1 3 0 2 3 | – – – 1 3 – 2 4 | x x x A E F# C F# | medium | |
| 4 2 3 4 x x x x | 3 1 2 4 – – – – | A C F# C x x x x | medium | |
| 4 6 3 4 3 3 x x | 2 4 1 3 1 1 – – | A E F# C E A x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 6 6 4 5 x x x | 1 3 4 1 2 – – – | A E A C F# x x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 8 5 6 x x | – – 2 4 1 3 – – | x x A E F# C x x | medium |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.