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A Minor Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 2–0–0–0

How to play the A Minor chord on ukulele

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

4th string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
3rd string (C) Play open
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Play open

Notation for Am chord

Other names: A minor, A min, A-

Music theory name: minor triad

Common name: A minor chord

Intervals and tones in Am chord

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

All Variations

Open
2–0–0–0
Open
2–0–0–3
Fret 2
2–4–5–3
Fret 3
5–4–5–3

Songs using Am