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