A Minor Guitar Chord

A chord with a sad, melancholic character. Differs from major by its lowered third. Used across all genres for emotional expression — from ballads through rock to jazz.

Guitar

Strings X–0–2–2–1–0

How to play the A Minor chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–2–2–1–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play

5th string (A) Play open

4th string (D) Fret 2 · middle finger

3rd string (G) Fret 2 · ring finger

2nd string (B) Fret 1 · index finger

1st string (high E) Play open