Am6 Guitar Chord

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Am6 is a minor 6th chord made of A · C · E · F♯. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor. The standard shape is an open chord: x02212 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Am6

Open chord · x02212

Am6

Fret 2 barre · root on 6th string · 532252

Am6

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 577575 · from fret 5

Am6

Fret 7 barre · root on 4th string · xx7978 · from fret 7

Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Pinky finger on string 1 (e), fret 2.
Let string 5 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Am6 guitar chord chart — open chord x02212 and 3 more shapes — All Am6 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC
3rdE
5thF♯
6th

Play it easier with a capo

This chord has an open-position shape, so playing it without a capo is the easiest option.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

A Dorian Mode

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6 C♯m6 Dm6 E♭m6 Em6 Fm6 F♯m6 Gm6 A♭m6 Am6 B♭m6 Bm6

FAQ

What notes are in the Am6 chord?

The Am6 chord is made of A, C, E, F♯. Minor triad + major 6th — moody, with a jazz/bossa flavor.

What's the easiest way to play Am6 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x02212 (an open chord). It's an open-position chord, so beginners can play it right away.

Which scale works for soloing over Am6?

A dorian fits well.

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