How to play Am6: a minor 6th built on A, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 1 open string, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 2 1 2 (x = not played).
| Note | A | C | E | F# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | 6 |
Am6 is a minor 6th with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, C, E, F#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Am6 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 1 major key and 2 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Am6 is spelled A, C, E, F#: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, 6th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 2 1 2 (x means the string is not played). Fret the B string at the 1st fret. Add the D, G and high E strings at the 2nd fret. The A string rings open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Am6 belongs to 3 keys: G major (the ii chord), E minor (the iv) and C# minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).
