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Hm/A 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 A instead of the root.

Guitar

Strings X–0–4–4–3–2

How to play the Hm/A chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–4–4–3–2 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 4 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · index finger

Notation for Hm/A chord

Other names: H minor, H min, H-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: H minor chord

Intervals and tones in Hm/A chord

Note Interval
H Root
D Minor 3rd
F# Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–0–4–4–3–2
Open
X–0–0–4–0–2
Open
X–0–0–4–3–2
Fret 4
X–0–4–7–7–7

More chords with H as the root

The same chord type in other keys