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Am/E A minor over E
Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12 How to play Am/E Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the D string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the G string. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the B string. Let ring open: low E string, A string, high E string. ‹ Am/E chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 002210 2 3 1 E A D G B E
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets 002210 2 3 1 E B G D A E
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Am/E chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 00x210 2 1 E A D G B E Am/E chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 00x210 2 1 E B G D A E 00x210
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 002x10 2 1 E A D G B E Am/E chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets 002x10 2 1 E B G D A E 002x10
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 032210 4 2 3 1 E A D G B E
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets 032210 4 2 3 1 E B G D A E
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Am/E chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 0322x0 3 1 2 E A D G B E Am/E chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 0322x0 3 1 2 E B G D A E 0322x0
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 03x210 3 2 1 E A D G B E Am/E chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets 03x210 3 2 1 E B G D A E 03x210
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 002550 1 2 3 E A D G B E
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 002550 1 2 3 E B G D A E
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Am/E chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 002555 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E
Am/E chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 002555 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with Am/E The other chords of A minor, the key where Am/E is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Am i Am Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Bdim ii° Bdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 4 finger 4, open, fret 1 finger 1. C III C Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. Dm iv Dm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1. Em v Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open, open. F VI F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 1 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 3 finger 4, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 1 finger 1. Barre at fret 1. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the Am/E chord A minor over E is built from 3 notes: A (1), C (♭3), E (5). The note E is played in the bass. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Am/E belongs to C major (vi), F major (iii), G major (ii), A minor (i), D minor (v).
