What notes are in the Am/G chord?

Am/G contains A, C, E, G. Its formula is 1-b3-5, with G as the lowest note.

What is the easiest way to play Am/G?

Try 3 0 2 0 1 0 (Open position). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Am/G belongs to C major (as the vi chord), F major (as the iii chord), G major (as the ii chord).

What does the slash in Am/G mean?

The chord before the slash (Am) is played over the bass note after it (G). Play the Am chord with G as the lowest note.

Why does my Am/G chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for Am/G?

Yes. A capo lets you play Am/G with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

What is the difference between Am and Am7?

Am7 adds the minor 7th (G) to Am, which softens the sound.

Am/G Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play A Minor Over G (Charts)

Am/G chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as am/g chord, am/g guitar chord and how to play Am/G.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Am/G (open)
3 0 2 2 1 0

Open position
3 0 2 0 1 0

Barre (10th fret, G in the bass)
x 10 10 12 10 12

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play Am/G (A minor over G) on guitar, play 3 0 2 2 1 0 from the low E string to the high e string (the am/G (open) shape). The chord contains A, C, E, G. If that is hard, use the easier shape 3 0 2 0 1 0, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Am/G chord facts

Chord	Am/G (A minor over G)
Other names	Am with G in the bass
Notes	A, C, E, G
Intervals	A (root), C (minor 3rd), E (perfect 5th), G (minor 7th (bass))
Formula	1-b3-5 over G
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Am/G on guitar?

The main shape is 3 0 2 2 1 0 (Am/G (open)). Finger by finger:

Put your index finger (1) on the B string at fret 1 (C, the minor 3rd).
Put your middle finger (2) on the D string at fret 2 (E, the perfect 5th).
Put your ring finger (3) on the G string at fr