Am
A minor
Notes
A – C – E
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5
A root, a minor third and a perfect fifth — the darker cousin of the major triad.
To build Am, start on A and stack the intervals ♭3, 5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–0–2–2–1–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 1
Fret 2
Fret 2
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✕Muted
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5–0–2–5–5–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 5
Fret 5
Fret 2
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Fret 5
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5–0–7–5–5–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 5
Fret 5
Fret 7
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Fret 5
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