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Guitar chord · Minor 6th

Am6 chord (A Minor 6th)

Dark, mystery-filled minor 6th chord used in film noir, bossa nova, and jazz.

Notes ACEF#
Formula 1 ♭3 5 6
Shapes 1 on this page

Am6 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, A.

6th String Root Minor 6th 5 x 4 5 5 x

Interactive chord diagram

Am6 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E

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Questions

What notes are in a Am6 chord?
Am6 is A, C, E, F#: the 1, ♭3, 5, 6 of A.
How do you play Am6 on guitar?
6th String Root Minor 6th: 5 x 4 5 5 x (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

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