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