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Am6 is a minor sixth chord made of 4 notes: A, C, E, F♯. It sounds bittersweet, a little mysterious, and you hear it in gypsy jazz, film music and minor-key endings. It is the i chord of A minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Am6 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from A | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | root | 0 |
| C | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| E | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| F♯ | 6 | major sixth | 9 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
x02212x04210x04550xxx212534xxxxx757xThe fret 4 shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (xx757x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Am6 belongs to 6 keys: vi in C major, iii in F major, ii in G major, v in D minor, iv in E minor, i in A minor. In A minor, try i–VI–III–VII: Am6 – F – C – G.
A, C, E, F♯: the root, minor third, fifth, sixth.
Fret 4: x04550 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Am6 has F♯ where Am7 has G. Am6 sounds bittersweet, a little mysterious; Am7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.