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Shapes 6 How to play Am Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Let ring open: C string, E string, A string. ‹ Am chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2000 2 G C E A
Am chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 2000 2 A E C G
2000 · Am shape
Am chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets x000 G C E A Am chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets x000 A E C G x000
Am chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 2453 1 3 4 2 G C E A
Am chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 2453 1 3 4 2 A E C G
2453 · Gm shape
Am chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2003 2 3 G C E A
Am chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2003 2 3 A E C G
2003
Am chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 2403 1 3 2 G C E A
Am chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 2403 1 3 2 A E C G
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Chords that go with Am The other chords of A minor, the key where Am is home (i). Songs in this key move between them.
Bdim ii° Bdim Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3. C III C Strings from lowest to highest: open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. Dm iv Dm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open. Em v Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. F VI F Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, open, fret 1 finger 1, open. G VII G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. 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 chord A minor is built from 3 notes: A (1), C (♭3), E (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.
Am belongs to C major (vi), F major (iii), G major (ii), A minor (i), D minor (v).
