Am is the A minor chord. It has 3 notes: A – C – E (1 – ♭3 – 5).
A minor chord sounds softer and more serious than a major chord, because its third is a half step lower. Minor chords are the ii, iii and vi chords of every major key.
Am chord on Guitar
x02210
577555
x-12-14-14-13-12
x-x-7-9-10-8Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 2nd fret; B 1st fret; high E open.
Am chord on Ukulele
2000
9987
5457
14-12-12-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C open; E open; A open.
Am chord on Piano
Play A, C and E together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Am chord
Am appears in 5,168 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
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- Olivia Rodrigo – Stupid Song Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Taylor Swift – I Knew It I Knew You Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ariana Grande – Hate That I Made You Love Me Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Kingfishr – The Sun Will Never Settle Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Inpatient – Caskets Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Chanel Yates – Once Upon A Time Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – We Go Way Back Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
Am chord: questions
What notes are in the Am chord?
Am (A minor) is made of A, C and E (1 – ♭3 – 5).
How do you play Am on guitar?
The most common shape is x02210 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Am on ukulele?
Play 2000 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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