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A Minor 6th Chord (Am6)

Notes: A, C, E, F♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Am6
Notes
ACEF♯
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6

Am6 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-0-2-2-1-2
Fret 4
x-0-4-5-5-5
Fret 7
x-x-7-9-7-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Am6 on ukulele

Open position · most common
2-0-2-0
Fret 5
5-6-5-7
Fret 8
9-9-8-9

Am6 on piano

Other A chords

AAmA7Amaj7Am7Asus2Asus4AdimAaugA6A9Aadd9A7sus4Am7♭5Adim7

Minor 6th chords in other keys

Cm6C♯m6Dm6E♭m6Em6Fm6F♯m6Gm6A♭m6B♭m6Bm6

About the A Minor 6th chord

Minor sixth chords give minor harmony a bittersweet, cinematic color, popular in jazz and film music. Am6 is built from the root (A), minor third (C), perfect fifth (E), major sixth (F♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A Minor 6th chord?

The Am6 chord is made of A, C, E, F♯: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.

How do you play Am6 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-0-2-2-1-2, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Am6 on piano?

Press A, C, E, F♯ together. In root position the lowest note is A.