Am chord on Octave Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
Am
Minor
Notes:A · C · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E C C E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 3 3 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A A E E C C x x | easy | |
| 5 5 7 7 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | C C A A E E A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 7 7 7 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x A A E E C C | easy | |
| 9 9 10 10 0 0 8 8 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | E E C C A A C C | medium | |
| 9 9 10 10 0 0 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E C C A A E E | easy | |
| x x 10 10 0 0 12 12 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x C C A A E E | medium | |
| 2 2 x x 3 3 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – | A A x x C C E E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A E E C C A A | medium | |
| 5 5 7 7 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | C C A A E E E E | medium | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 7 8 8 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | E E A A E E C C | medium | |
| 9 9 x x 0 0 8 8 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 | E E x x A A C C | easy | |
| 9 9 10 10 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | E E C C A A x x | easy | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x C C A A E E | medium | |
| x x 7 7 3 3 0 0 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – | x x A A C C E E | hard | |
| 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 5 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | C C E E C C A A | medium |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Octave Mandolin 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
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.