Am6 Guitar Chord
A minor sixth for guitar
Am6 Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 8 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: A C E Gb (R m3 5 6).
Am6 Chord
Full name: A minor sixthAKA: Aminor6 Amin6 A-6
Guitar sound:
Am6 Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 0 2 2 1 2
Difficulty level: Intermediate
Simplified notation: 5 x 4 5 5 5
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x x 7 9 7 6
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 12 x 11 13 12
Difficulty level: Professional
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Simplified notation: 5 7 7 5 7 5
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Simplified notation: 5 3 4 x 5 x
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Simplified notation: x 12 10 11 10 12
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Simplified notation: 5 3 2 2 x 2
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Am6 Chord Structure
Notes: A C E GbInterval structure: R m3 5 6
Chord construction:
R = A
A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd)
C + major interval = E (scale degree = 5th)
R = A - minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 6th)
Am6 on other instruments
Am6 piano
Am6 guitar
Am6 ukulele
Am6 mandolin
Am6 banjo
Change tuning
Scales Related to Am6
Scales that include all of the notes of Am6.G major G melodic minor A melodic minor G ionian C#/Db harmonic minor E harmonic minor E natural minor A dorian B phrygian C lydian D mixolydian E aeolian F#/Gb locrian F#/Gb blues C diminished (halftone - wholetone) D#/Eb diminished (halftone - wholetone) F#/Gb diminished (halftone - wholetone) A diminished (halftone - wholetone) C#/Db diminished (wholetone - halftone) E diminished (wholetone - halftone)
Am6 summary table
| Guitar chord name | Am6 (A minor sixth) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | A C E Gb (R m3 5 6) |
| Alternate tunings | |
| Chord Categories | normal minor chord with added 6th 6th chord |
| Other Notations | Aminor6 Amin6 A-6 |
| Chord Construction | R = A A + minor interval = C (scale degree = minor 3rd) C + major interval = E (scale degree = 5th) R = A - minor interval = Gb (scale degree = 6th) |
| Am6 on other instruments | Am6 pianoAm6 guitarAm6 ukuleleAm6 mandolinAm6 banjo |
Alter notes of Am6
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References related to this chord
normal minor chord with added 6th 6th chordAltered Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Minor Chords on Wikipedia