Am chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 0 2 2 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x A E A C | easy | |
| x 4 3 2 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C E A x | medium | |
| x 4 3 x 5 4 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x A C x C E | hard | |
| x 4 7 7 5 4 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x A E A C E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 7 7 5 0 | 4 – 2 3 1 – | A x E A C C | hard | |
| 9 7 7 7 9 9 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | A C E A E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 12 10 9 9 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | A E A C E A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 0 10 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x E A C x x | easy | |
| 12 11 0 x x x | 2 1 – – – – | C E A x x x | easy | |
| x 4 0 2 2 0 | – 3 – 1 2 – | x A A E A C | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C E x x | medium | |
| x 4 3 x x 4 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A C x x E | easy | |
| x 4 0 7 5 4 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x A A A C E | medium | |
| 9 7 7 x 5 0 | 4 2 3 – 1 – | A C E x C C | hard | |
| 9 7 7 7 9 0 | 2 1 1 1 3 – | A C E A E C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 10 9 9 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x A C E A | easy |
The Am chord (Minor) is built from the notes A, C, E. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.