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Guitar chord

Am6A minor sixth

  • A1
  • C♭3
  • E5
  • F♯6
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12

How to play Am6

  1. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string.
  2. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the G string.
  3. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the B string.
  4. Little finger (4): 2th fret of the high E string.
  5. Let ring open: A string.
  6. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x022122314EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x022122314EBGDAE

    x02212 · Am6 shape

  2. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x04210421EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x04210421EBGDAE

    x04210

  3. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 5775755fr1234EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 5775755fr1234EBGDAE

    577575 · Em6 shape

  4. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x02x12213EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x02x12213EBGDAE

    x02x12

  5. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x042124213EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x042124213EBGDAE

    x04212

  6. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x0x212213EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x0x212213EBGDAE

    x0x212

  7. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x04x1041EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x04x1041EBGDAE

    x04x10

  8. Am6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x04550123EADGBE
    Am6 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x04550123EBGDAE

    x04550

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Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Am6 chord

A minor sixth is built from 4 notes: A (1), C (♭3), E (5), F♯ (6). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.

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