Am6 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 0 1 0 2 2 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | A C F# A E A | medium | |
| 2 6 4 3 2 2 | 1 4 3 2 1 1 | A F# A C E A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 3 4 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A C F# x | easy | |
| x x 4 0 4 5 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A A F# C | easy | |
| x 9 x 9 7 5 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x A x F# A C | hard | |
| x 6 7 7 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C E A x | medium | |
| x 9 7 9 7 9 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x A C F# A E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 9 10 9 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x A E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 0 10 11 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x E A C F# | easy | |
| x 12 11 0 x 11 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x C E A x F# | easy | |
| 2 0 1 0 2 x | 2 – 1 – 3 – | A C F# A E x | easy | |
| x x 4 3 4 2 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A C F# A | medium | |
| x x 4 3 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A C F# C | medium | |
| x x x 0 4 5 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x A F# C | easy | |
| x 9 7 9 x 5 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x A C F# x C | hard | |
| x 6 7 0 7 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x F# C A A x | easy |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.