What notes are in the Am6 chord?

Am6 contains A, C, E, F#. Its formula is 1-b3-5-6.

What is the easiest way to play Am6?

Try x x x 2 1 2 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

Am6 belongs to G major (as the ii6 chord).

Why does my Am6 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 Am6?

Yes. A capo lets you play Am6 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is Am6 the same as a m7b5 chord?

Am6 has the same notes as F#m7b5; the name depends on which note is in the bass.

Am6 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play A Minor Sixth (Charts)

Am6 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as am6 chord, am6 guitar chord and how to play Am6.

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.

Open position
x 0 2 2 1 2

Easy 3-string version
x x x 2 1 2

Alternate open shape (1st fret)
x 0 4 2 1 0

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 Am6 (A minor sixth) on guitar, play x 0 2 2 1 2 from the low E string to the high e string (the open position shape). The chord contains A, C, E, F#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 2 1 2, which needs 3 fretted notes.

Am6 chord facts

Chord	Am6 (A minor sixth)
Other names	Amin6, A-6
Notes	A, C, E, F#
Intervals	A (root), C (minor 3rd), E (perfect 5th), F# (major 6th)
Formula	1-b3-5-6
Difficulty	Beginner
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play Am6 on guitar?

The main shape is x 0 2 2 1 2 (Open position). 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 fret 2 (A, the root).
Put your pinky (4) on the high e string at fret 2 (F#, the major 6th).