Am6 Guitar Chord
A dramatic minor chord with an added major sixth. Typical of jazz, tango and film music. The sixth gives the minor chord a distinctive urgency.
Strings
X–0–2–2–1–2
Other names for the Am6 chord
Other names: A minor 6th
Music theory name: minor sixth chord
Common name: A minor sixth chord
Notes and intervals in the Am6 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C | Minor 3rd |
| E | Perfect 5th |
| F# | Major 6th |
All variations
Open
X–0–2–2–1–2
Fret 4
5–X–4–5–5–5
Fret 5
5–7–7–5–7–5
Fret 7
X–7–7–9–7–8