Am chord on Irish Bouzouki
in GDAD tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | C E A E | medium | |
| 2 2 3 2 | 1 1 2 1 | A E C E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 | C A E A | medium | |
| x 7 7 10 | – 1 2 3 | x A E C | medium | |
| 9 10 0 10 | 1 2 – 3 | E C A C | easy | |
| 5 2 0 x | 2 1 – – | C E A x | medium | |
| 2 2 3 x | 1 2 3 – | A E C x | easy | |
| 5 7 7 x | 1 2 3 – | C A E x | medium | |
| 9 7 7 10 | 3 1 2 4 | E A E C | medium | |
| 9 10 0 x | 1 2 – – | E C A x | easy | |
| 5 x 0 2 | 2 – – 1 | C x A E | hard | |
| 2 x 3 2 | 1 – 3 2 | A x C E | easy | |
| 5 x 7 7 | 1 – 2 3 | C x E A | hard | |
| 9 10 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | E C E A | medium | |
| 9 10 12 10 | 1 2 4 3 | E C A C | medium | |
| 9 7 0 10 | 2 1 – 3 | E A A C | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki 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.