Am6 Guitar Chord
Am6 is a minor sixth chord. It adds a major sixth to a minor chord for a dark, jazzy color. Its notes are A, C, E and F#. Below are 2 ways to play it, each with a chord diagram, tab and finger numbers.
Notes in Am6
| Note | Degree | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| A | R | Root |
| C | b3 | Minor 3rd |
| E | 5 | Perfect 5th |
| F# | 6 | Major 6th |
Formula: 1–b3–5–6
Am6 chord shapes
Finger numbers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. In the tab, x means don't play that string and 0 means play it open. In the diagrams the top line is the 1st (thinnest) string and the nut is on the left.
A-shape 1fr
Easiest- Tab (6th → 1st string)
- x 0 2 2 1 2
- Fingers
- – – 2 3 1 4
E-shape 5fr
- Tab (6th → 1st string)
- 5 7 7 5 7 5
- Fingers
- 1 2 3 1 4 1
How to play Am6 (easiest shape)
Shape: A-shape 1fr, tab x 0 2 2 1 2 (6th to 1st string).
- 1Put your index finger (1) on the 2nd string at the 1st fret.
- 2Put your middle finger (2) on the 4th string at the 2nd fret.
- 3Put your ring finger (3) on the 3rd string at the 2nd fret.
- 4Put your pinky (4) on the 1st string at the 2nd fret.
- 5Let the 5th string ring open.
- 6Don't play the 6th string.
- 7Strum down from the 5th string to the 1st string.
Am6: common questions
- What notes are in the Am6 chord?
- Am6 has 4 notes: A, C, E and F#. Counted from the root, that is 1–b3–5–6.
- Is there an easier way to play Am6?
- The easiest shape on this page is "A-shape 1fr" (x 0 2 2 1 2). It needs no barre: each finger presses just one string.
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