Am6 chord on guitar

The A minor 6th chord, written Am6, has 4 notes: A C E F#.

As tab, thick low E string first: x02212, 577575, 532252. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.

About the Minor 6th Chord

A minor 6th chord adds the major sixth to a minor triad, a dark, jazzy chord from Gypsy jazz and film music. More about the Minor 6th Chord.

Scales to play over Am6

Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:

• A Melodic Minor scale
• A Dorian Mode

Minor 6th Chord in other keys

• Cm6
• C#m6
• Dm6
• Ebm6
• Em6
• Fm6
• F#m6
• Gm6
• G#m6
• Bbm6
• Bm6