Am6 chord
Wistful and slightly unsettled — a minor chord with a bright 6th sitting on top of it.
A minor 6th · 2 voicings
Notes in Am6
How to Play Am6
Open position
x 0 2 2 1 2
Barre, Em6 shape
5 7 7 5 7 5
Numbers under each diagram are frets, string 6 (thickest) to string 1. x means don't play that string; 0 means play it open.
How Am6 Relates to Other Chords
It is built on Am with an extra note added on top, so it can stand in wherever that chord appears.
Playing tips for Am6
Am6 has an open-position shape, which means some strings ring open and it is playable without barring. Press just behind the fret rather than on top of it, keep your fingertips arched so they do not deaden neighbouring strings, and strum only the strings the diagram marks as played.
If a string buzzes or sounds dead, the usual causes are a fingertip leaning against it, not quite enough pressure, or a finger too far behind the fret. Play each string one at a time to find which one is failing before adjusting the whole shape — and make sure your guitar is in tune first, since an out-of-tune string will make a correct shape sound wrong. Use our free online tuner to check.
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