Am6 chord on Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E)
in Fifths (G-D-A-E) 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 3 0 | 1 3 2 – | A F# C E | medium | |
| 2 2 3 2 | 1 1 2 1 | A E C F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 3 5 | 3 2 1 4 | C F# C A | medium | |
| 5 4 0 0 | 2 1 – – | C F# A E | easy | |
| 5 7 9 5 | 1 2 3 1 | C A F# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 8 | – 1 3 2 | x A F# C | medium | |
| 11 10 0 8 | 3 2 – 1 | F# C A C | medium | |
| 11 10 12 12 | 2 1 3 4 | F# C A E | medium | |
| 5 2 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | C E A F# | medium | |
| 2 4 3 2 | 1 3 2 1 | A F# C F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 5 | – 2 1 3 | x F# C A | medium | |
| 5 4 0 5 | 2 1 – 3 | C F# A A | easy | |
| 5 7 9 8 | 1 2 4 3 | C A F# C | hard | |
| 9 7 9 8 | 3 1 4 2 | E A F# C | medium | |
| 11 10 12 8 | 3 2 4 1 | F# C A C | hard | |
| 11 10 0 0 | 2 1 – – | F# C A E | easy |
The Am6 chord (Minor 6) is built from the notes A, C, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E) 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.