Am Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Amin, AMI, A minor

Tuning

Standard Tuning

 
 
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
134111
A
E
C
A
E
A

O
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
231
E
C
A
E
A
 

The "A Minor" chord is an easy transition from the "A Major" chord. Simply move your finger on the "B" string down a half step (one fret) to the first fret.

 
 
 
 
O
X
5
6
7
8
9
3111
A
E
C
A
A
 

Another version of the A Minor Barre Chord.

O
 
 
 
 
X
1
2
3
4
5
4231
E
C
A
E
C
 

A variation of the A Minor Chord.

 
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
3111
A
E
C
A
 
 

This voicing of A minor is based on the shape of the "open" E minor chord. This A minor chord begins the song "Stairway to Heaven."

O
 
 
X
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
21
E
E
C
 
 
 

The root is omitted from this chord. This voicing of Am is found in the outro to "Under the Bridge."

O
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
342
E
C
A
E
A
 

This is an alternate way to finger the A minor chord. Using this fingering is good practice for the A minor shape barre chords.

 
 
 
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
34111
A
E
C
A
E
 

This is an abbreviated version of the full A minor barre chord.

X
X
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
31
 
 
C
A
 
 

The fifth is omitted from this voicing of Am.

 
 
 
X
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
111
A
E
C
 
 
 

This is an abbreviated version of an Am barre chord.

O
 
 
X
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
21
E
C
A
 
A
 

The fourth string is omitted from this Am voicing.

 
 
 
X
O
X
5
6
7
8
9
111
A
E
C
 
A
 

The fourth string is omitted from this fifth position Am chord.

 
X
 
 
O
X
7
8
9
10
11
132
C
 
E
A
A
 

The 2nd string is omitted from this Am voicing.

 
X
 
 
X
 
7
8
9
10
11
2143
C
 
E
A
 
C

This Am/C chord is played fingerstyle.

X
 
 
 
O
X
8
9
10
11
12
324
 
A
E
C
A
 

This unique voicing for Am combines the open A string with high, fretted notes.

 
 
 
X
X
O
8
9
10
11
12
231
C
A
E
 
 
E

This is a unique second inversion voicing for Am.

X
 
 
 
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
1311
 
E
C
A
 
A

This A minor chord is played fingerstyle. It can be played with a pick if the thumb frets the low root note on the sixth string.

X
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
144
 
E
C
E
A
 

This interesting voicing for Am features a low root note played on the fifth string.

O
 
 
X
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
21
E
C
A
 
 
 

This is a three string voicing of an "open" Am chord.

X
X
 
 
 
X
9
10
11
12
13
421
 
 
E
C
A
 

This is an Am triad. The root note is located on the fifth string.