Am Guitar Chord

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Am is a minor chord made of A · C · E. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major. The standard shape is an open chord: x02210 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · x02210

Fret 2 barre · root on 6th string · 53225x

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 577555 · from fret 5

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

Am guitar chord chart — open chord x02210 and 2 more shapes — All Am shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC
3rdE
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + Em shape → sounds as Am
Capo on fret 7 + Dm shape → sounds as Am

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Keys that use this chord

the vi chord in C major · the iii chord in F major · the ii chord in G major

Scales that fit

Other A chords

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

Minor chords in other keys

Cm C♯m Dm E♭m Em Fm F♯m Gm A♭m Am B♭m Bm

FAQ

What notes are in the Am chord?

The Am chord is made of A, C, E. A minor triad — darker and calmer than major.

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

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x02210 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a Em shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Am?

A natural minor or A minor pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).