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