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