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Am Guitar Chord

Am Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 9 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: A C E (R m3 5).

Am Chord

Full name: A minor
AKA: Amin A-
Guitar sound:

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Am Guitar Chord Charts

Simplified notation: x 0 2 2 1 0 Difficulty level: Rookie
Am for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 2, 1, 0

Simplified notation: 5 7 7 5 5 5 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Am for guitar on frets 5, 7, 7, 5, 5, 5

Simplified notation: x 12 14 14 13 12 Difficulty level: Intermediate
Am for guitar on frets x, 12, 14, 14, 13, 12

Simplified notation: x x 7 5 5 8 Difficulty level: Advanced
Am for guitar on frets x, x, 7, 5, 5, 8

Simplified notation: x x 7 9 10 8 Difficulty level: Advanced
Am for guitar on frets x, x, 7, 9, 10, 8

Simplified notation: x 12 10 9 10 x Difficulty level: Professional
Am for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, 9, 10, x

Simplified notation: x 12 10 x 10 12
Am for guitar on frets x, 12, 10, x, 10, 12

Simplified notation: 5 3 2 x x 5
Am for guitar on frets 5, 3, 2, x, x, 5

Simplified notation: 5 3 x 2 5 x
Am for guitar on frets 5, 3, x, 2, 5, x

Am Inversions on guitar

$Am\C guitar chord$

$Am\E guitar chord$

Am chord charts for left handed guitar

Am Chord Structure

Notes: A C E
Interval structure: R m3 5

Chord construction:
R = A
A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd)
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 5th)

Am on other instruments

Am piano

Am guitar

Am ukulele
Am ukulele chord

Am mandolin
Am mandolin chord

Am banjo

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Am Chord Harmonized Progressions

G major scale harmonized triads
G Am Bm C D Em Gbdim

F major scale harmonized triads
F Gm Am Bb C Dm Edim

C major scale harmonized triads
C Dm Em F G Am Bdim

A natural minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim C Dm Em F G

E natural minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim G Am Bm C D

D natural minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Edim F Gm Am Bb C

A harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bdim Caug Dm E F Abdim

E harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbdim Gaug Am B C Ebdim

A melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Am Bm Caug D E Gbdim Abdim

G melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Gm Am Bbaug C D Edim Gbdim

Scales Related to Am

Scales that include all of the notes of Am.
C major F major G major G melodic minor A melodic minor C ionian F ionian G ionian C#/Db harmonic minor E harmonic minor A harmonic minor D natural minor E natural minor A natural minor D dorian G dorian A dorian E phrygian A phrygian B phrygian

Am chord staff

Am summary table

Guitar chord name	Am (A minor)
Guitar sound
Notes and structure	A C E (R m3 5)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories	basic minor triad Minor chord
Other Notations	Amin A-
Chord Construction	R = A A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd) C + major interval = E (scale degree = 5th)
Am on other instruments	Am piano Am guitar Am ukulele Am mandolin Am banjo

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References related to this chord

basic minor triad Minor chord

Minor Chords on Wikipedia