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Am/Eb 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. This is a slash chord — the bass note is Eb instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–X–1–2–1–0

How to play the Am/Eb chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–1–2–1–0 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) Do not play
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 1 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Am/Eb chord

Other names: A minor, A min, A-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: A minor chord

Intervals and tones in Am/Eb chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
E Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–X–1–2–1–0
Fret 5
X–6–7–5–5–5
Fret 5
X–6–7–5–5–8
Fret 5
X–6–7–5–5–X

More chords with A as the root

The same chord type in other keys